Population
El Centro
44,186
Brawley
26,934
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Brawley
$60,370
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Brawley
$270,100
Rent
El Centro
$992
Brawley
$954
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Brawley
3.04
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Brawley
101.0
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Brawley
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Brawley
15.4%
How Similar Are El Centro & Brawley?
Brawley is El Centro's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Brawley
26,934
El Centro has a 39% larger population than Brawley.
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Brawley
3.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Brawley
8.90
El Centro has a 30% higher property crime than Brawley.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Brawley
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Brawley
15.4%
Brawley has a 36% higher unemployment than El Centro.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Brawley
$60,370
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Brawley
$270,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Brawley
8.2%
El Centro has a 14% higher education than Brawley.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Brawley
38.2%
Brawley has a 37% higher demographics than El Centro.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Brawley
101.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Brawley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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Brawley
Brawley leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brawley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrawley scores 84.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.2 in El Centro. Brawley scores 115.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.9 in El Centro. El Centro scores 92.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Brawley.
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Housing Market — Brawley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrawley has a median property tax of $1,948 vs $2,501 in El Centro (28% lower). Brawley has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. Brawley has a single-family homes of 64.2% compared to 56.9% in El Centro.
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Jobs & Economy — Brawley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro: 19,323 vs Brawley: 10,826 for labor force. Brawley has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.6% in El Centro. El Centro has a unemployment rate of 9.9% compared to 15.4% in Brawley.
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Crime & Safety — Brawley leads
Source: FBI UCRBrawley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.73 in El Centro. Brawley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.28 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. Brawley has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.90 compared to 12.68 in El Centro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — El Centro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Centro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 8.2% in Brawley. El Centro has a high school diploma or higher of 25.0% compared to 23.4% in Brawley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro has a population of 44,186, about 1.6x the size of Brawley (26,934).
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Black
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Asian
El Centro
Brawley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Brawley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrawley has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Brawley has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Brawley has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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