El Centro, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 22 metrics
El Centro, CA is a US city in California with a population of 44,415 (358th of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (44th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (129th of 434). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (418th of 434), Median Household Income (377th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (367th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202447th of 46090
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202544th of 39589
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 96th of 43478
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024129th of 43470
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025125th of 39569
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024160th of 46065
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024185th of 43458
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025172nd of 39557
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024418th of 4344
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024410th of 46011
- Median Household Income$53,082Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024377th of 43413
- Price Level (Goods)105.2Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 374th of 46015
- Poverty Rate (%)21.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024367th of 43415
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 309th of 46030
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025249th of 39537
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024225th of 43448
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Quick answers
- What is the population of El Centro, CA?
- El Centro, CA has a population of 44,415, 358th among 477 US cities.
- What does El Centro, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, El Centro, CA ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (44th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (129th of 434).
- Where does El Centro, CA rank worst?
- El Centro, CA ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (418th of 434); Median Household Income (377th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (367th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for El Centro, CA?
- Rankodex ranks El Centro, CA on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics