Population
El Centro
44,186
Delano
50,835
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Delano
$61,817
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Delano
$270,300
Rent
El Centro
$992
Delano
$1,111
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Delano
3.48
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Delano
106.2
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Delano
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Delano
11.4%
How Similar Are El Centro & Delano?
Delano is El Centro's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Delano
50,835
Delano has a 13% larger population than El Centro.
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Delano
3.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Delano
11.12
El Centro has a 12% higher property crime than Delano.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Delano
59.3%
El Centro leans Democratic while Delano leans Republican.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Delano
11.4%
Delano has a 13% higher unemployment than El Centro.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Delano
$61,817
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Delano
$270,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Delano
5.3%
El Centro has a 44% higher education than Delano.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Delano
24.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Delano
106.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Delano share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Delano
Delano leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Centro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Centro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,140 in Delano (9% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,483 in Delano (8% lower). El Centro scores 92.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Delano.
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Housing Market — Delano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelano has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. Delano has a median property tax of $1,878 vs $2,501 in El Centro (33% lower). Delano has a single-family homes of 76.3% compared to 56.9% in El Centro.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Delano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro has a work from home of 4.6% compared to 2.5% in Delano. Delano has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 20.1% in El Centro. El Centro has a per capita income of $23,781 vs $19,266 in Delano (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Centro leads
Source: FBI UCRDelano has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. Delano has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in El Centro. El Centro has a violent crime clearance of 46.2% compared to 28.7% in Delano.
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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 5.3% in Delano. Delano has a high school diploma or higher of 26.1% compared to 25.0% in El Centro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelano has a population of 50,835, about 1.2x the size of El Centro (44,186). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 33.5.
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Black
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El Centro
Delano
Healthcare — Delano leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDelano: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Delano: 3 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services. Delano: 2.0 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelano has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. El Centro has a work from home of 4.6% compared to 2.5% in Delano. Delano: 20 min vs El Centro: 22 min for mean commute time.
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