Population
El Centro
44,186
Egypt Lake-Leto
35,709
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Egypt Lake-Leto
$53,599
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Egypt Lake-Leto
$296,100
Rent
El Centro
$992
Egypt Lake-Leto
$1,424
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Egypt Lake-Leto
N/A
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Egypt Lake-Leto
109.8
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Egypt Lake-Leto
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Egypt Lake-Leto
7.8%
How Similar Are El Centro & Egypt Lake-Leto?
Egypt Lake-Leto is El Centro's #23 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Egypt Lake-Leto
35,709
El Centro has a 19% larger population than Egypt Lake-Leto.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Egypt Lake-Leto
50.9%
El Centro leans Democratic while Egypt Lake-Leto leans Republican.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Egypt Lake-Leto
7.8%
El Centro has a 21% higher unemployment than Egypt Lake-Leto.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Egypt Lake-Leto
$53,599
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Egypt Lake-Leto
$296,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Egypt Lake-Leto
16.8%
Egypt Lake-Leto has a 44% higher education than El Centro.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Egypt Lake-Leto
39.6%
Egypt Lake-Leto has a 39% higher demographics than El Centro.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Egypt Lake-Leto
109.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Egypt Lake-Leto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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Egypt Lake-Leto
Egypt Lake-Leto leads in 4 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 $1,696 in Egypt Lake-Leto (39% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,977 in Egypt Lake-Leto (31% lower). El Centro scores 123.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.3 in Egypt Lake-Leto.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEgypt Lake-Leto has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. Egypt Lake-Leto has a median property tax of $1,839 vs $2,501 in El Centro (36% lower). El Centro has a median rent of $992 vs $1,424 in Egypt Lake-Leto (30% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Egypt Lake-Leto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEgypt Lake-Leto has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 4.6% in El Centro. Egypt Lake-Leto has a unemployment rate of 7.8% compared to 9.9% in El Centro. Egypt Lake-Leto has a poverty rate of 16.7% compared to 20.1% in El Centro.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Egypt Lake-Leto leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEgypt Lake-Leto has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 9.5% in El Centro. Egypt Lake-Leto has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 25.0% in El Centro.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.2x the size of Egypt Lake-Leto (35,709). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 40.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
El Centro
Egypt Lake-Leto
Healthcare — Egypt Lake-Leto leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEgypt Lake-Leto: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Egypt Lake-Leto: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services. Egypt Lake-Leto: 3.4 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Egypt Lake-Leto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEgypt Lake-Leto has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Egypt Lake-Leto has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Egypt Lake-Leto has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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