El Centro, CA vs Somerton, AZ

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

MetricEl Centro, CASomerton, AZ
Population44,24014,574
Median Household Income$53,082$74,015
Median Rent$1,052/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$323,100$232,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9593
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%37.8%
Poverty Rate21.6%13.8%
Unemployment Rate15.1%14% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k247183
Property Crime Rate /100k944530
Median AQI6448
Good AQI Days /yr101197
Summer Highs106°F105°F
Winter Lows44°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min22.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.518.1
College Degree Rate14.9%12.4%
Foreign-Born %29.6%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+5.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.