El Centro, CA vs San Diego Country Estates, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEl Centro, CASan Diego Country Estates, CA
Population44,24010,223
Median Household Income$53,082$145,479
Median Rent$1,052/mo$2,851/mo
Median Home Value$323,100$810,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)95112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%25%
Poverty Rate21.6%2.6%
Unemployment Rate15.1%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k247167*
Property Crime Rate /100k944315*
Median AQI6467
Good AQI Days /yr10164
Summer Highs106°F89°F
Winter Lows44°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min38.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.523.3
College Degree Rate14.9%33.3%
Foreign-Born %29.6%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices San Diego Country Estates (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.