Population
El Centro
44,186
Fort Pierce
48,094
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Fort Pierce
$46,745
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Fort Pierce
$220,500
Rent
El Centro
$992
Fort Pierce
$1,194
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Fort Pierce
2.22
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Fort Pierce
98.0
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Fort Pierce
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Fort Pierce
9.7%
How Similar Are El Centro & Fort Pierce?
Fort Pierce is El Centro's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Fort Pierce
48,094
Both cities have similar populations — El Centro at 44,186 and Fort Pierce at 48,094.
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Fort Pierce
2.22
El Centro has a 32% higher violent crime than Fort Pierce.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Fort Pierce
10.72
El Centro has a 15% higher property crime than Fort Pierce.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Fort Pierce
54.2%
El Centro leans Democratic while Fort Pierce leans Republican.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Fort Pierce
9.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Fort Pierce
$46,745
El Centro has a 17% higher median income than Fort Pierce.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Fort Pierce
$220,500
El Centro has a 24% higher home values than Fort Pierce.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Fort Pierce
12.7%
Fort Pierce has a 26% higher education than El Centro.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Fort Pierce
40.0%
Fort Pierce has a 40% higher demographics than El Centro.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Fort Pierce
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Fort Pierce share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Pierce leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Centro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,467 in Fort Pierce (29% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,757 in Fort Pierce (22% lower). Fort Pierce scores 85.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.9 in El Centro.
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Housing Market — El Centro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Pierce has a median property tax of $1,609 vs $2,501 in El Centro (55% lower). El Centro has a vacancy rate of 11.7% compared to 18.5% in Fort Pierce. El Centro has a median home value of $291,100 vs $220,500 in Fort Pierce (32% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Pierce leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Pierce has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.6% in El Centro. El Centro has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 26.2% in Fort Pierce. El Centro has a median household income of $56,093 vs $46,745 in Fort Pierce (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Pierce leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Pierce has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. Fort Pierce has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 0.73 in El Centro. Fort Pierce has a property crime clearance of 20.7% compared to 7.2% in El Centro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fort Pierce leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Pierce has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 9.5% in El Centro. Fort Pierce has a high school diploma or higher of 32.5% 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 ACSFort Pierce has a population of 48,094, about 1.1x the size of El Centro (44,186). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 38.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
El Centro
Fort Pierce
Healthcare — Fort Pierce leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Pierce: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Fort Pierce: 4 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services. Fort Pierce: 2.5 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 — Fort Pierce leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Pierce has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Fort Pierce has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Fort Pierce has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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