Population
El Centro
44,186
El Mirage
35,823
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
El Mirage
$74,764
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
El Mirage
$282,000
Rent
El Centro
$992
El Mirage
$1,682
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
El Mirage
3.83
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
El Mirage
127.8
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
El Mirage
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
El Mirage
6.6%
How Similar Are El Centro & El Mirage?
El Mirage is El Centro's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
El Mirage
35,823
El Centro has a 19% larger population than El Mirage.
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
El Mirage
3.83
El Mirage has a 14% higher violent crime than El Centro.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
El Mirage
12.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
El Mirage
51.2%
El Centro leans Democratic while El Mirage leans Republican.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
El Mirage
6.6%
El Centro has a 34% higher unemployment than El Mirage.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
El Mirage
$74,764
El Mirage has a 25% higher median income than El Centro.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
El Mirage
$282,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
El Mirage
9.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
El Mirage
47.0%
El Mirage has a 49% higher demographics than El Centro.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
El Mirage
127.8
El Mirage has a 19% higher cost of living than El Centro.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and El Mirage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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El Mirage
El Mirage leads in 5 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 $1,583 in El Mirage (34% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,839 in El Mirage (26% lower). El Centro scores 123.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in El Mirage.
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Housing Market — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $2,501 in El Centro (132% lower). El Mirage has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. El Centro has a median rent of $992 vs $1,682 in El Mirage (41% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 4.6% in El Centro. El Mirage has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 9.9% in El Centro. El Mirage has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 20.1% in El Centro.
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Crime & Safety — El Mirage leads
Source: FBI UCREl Mirage has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. El Mirage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.73 in El Centro. El Mirage has a property crime clearance of 26.4% 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 Mirage has a high school diploma or higher of 29.0% compared to 25.0% in El Centro. El Centro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage.
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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 1.2x the size of El Mirage (35,823).
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El Centro
El Mirage
Healthcare — El Mirage leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Mirage: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. El Mirage: 3.0 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). El Mirage: 3 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. El Mirage has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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