Population
El Centro
44,186
Central Falls
22,481
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Central Falls
$45,921
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Central Falls
$300,500
Rent
El Centro
$992
Central Falls
$1,118
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Central Falls
3.28
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Central Falls
101.9
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Central Falls
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Central Falls
10.0%
How Similar Are El Centro & Central Falls?
Central Falls is El Centro's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Central Falls
22,481
El Centro has a 49% larger population than Central Falls.
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Central Falls
3.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Central Falls
10.05
El Centro has a 21% higher property crime than Central Falls.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Central Falls
41.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Centro has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Central Falls
10.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Central Falls
$45,921
El Centro has a 18% higher median income than Central Falls.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Central Falls
$300,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Central Falls
7.2%
El Centro has a 24% higher education than Central Falls.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Central Falls
24.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Central Falls
101.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Central Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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Central Falls
Central Falls leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Central Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCentral Falls scores 70.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.2 in El Centro. El Centro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,402 in Central Falls (26% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,729 in Central Falls (21% lower).
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Housing Market — El Centro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro has a single-family homes of 56.9% compared to 16.8% in Central Falls. El Centro has a owner-occupied of 50.0% compared to 28.6% in Central Falls. El Centro has a median property tax of $2,501 vs $3,929 in Central Falls (36% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — El Centro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro: 19,323 vs Central Falls: 10,511 for labor force. El Centro has a median household income of $56,093 vs $45,921 in Central Falls (22% higher). Central Falls has a government sector of 49.8% compared to 39.2% in El Centro.
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Crime & Safety — Central Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRCentral Falls has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. Central Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.73 in El Centro. Central Falls has a property crime clearance of 18.3% compared to 7.2% in El Centro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Centro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 7.2% in Central Falls. Central Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 25.9% compared to 25.0% in El Centro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro has a population of 44,186, about 2x the size of Central Falls (22,481).
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El Centro
Central Falls
Healthcare — Central Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCentral Falls: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Central Falls: 3.3 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Central Falls: 4 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentral Falls has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. El Centro has a drive alone of 78.0% compared to 65.0% in Central Falls.
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