Population
El Centro
44,186
Kerman
16,492
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Kerman
$57,556
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Kerman
$331,500
Rent
El Centro
$992
Kerman
$1,181
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Kerman
3.28
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Kerman
110.3
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Kerman
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Kerman
8.7%
How Similar Are El Centro & Kerman?
Kerman is El Centro's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Kerman
16,492
El Centro (44,186) is about 2.7x larger than Kerman (16,492).
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Kerman
3.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Kerman
15.23
Kerman has a 17% higher property crime than El Centro.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Kerman
50.9%
El Centro leans Democratic while Kerman leans Republican.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Kerman
8.7%
El Centro has a 12% higher unemployment than Kerman.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Kerman
$57,556
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Kerman
$331,500
Kerman has a 12% higher home values than El Centro.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Kerman
8.2%
El Centro has a 14% higher education than Kerman.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Kerman
26.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Kerman
110.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Kerman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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Kerman
Kerman 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 $1,355 in Kerman (23% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,664 in Kerman (18% lower). El Centro scores 123.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Kerman.
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Housing Market — Kerman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKerman has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. Kerman has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 56.9% in El Centro. El Centro has a median rent of $992 vs $1,181 in Kerman (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kerman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro: 19,323 vs Kerman: 6,786 for labor force. El Centro has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 25.3% in Kerman. El Centro has a work from home of 4.6% compared to 3.9% in Kerman.
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Crime & Safety — El Centro leads
Source: FBI UCRKerman has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. Kerman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 0.73 in El Centro. El Centro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.22 compared to 10.14 in Kerman.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — El Centro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Centro has a high school diploma or higher of 25.0% compared to 20.1% in Kerman. El Centro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 8.2% in Kerman.
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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 2.7x the size of Kerman (16,492). Kerman skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 31.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
El Centro
Kerman
Healthcare — Kerman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKerman: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Kerman: 4 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services. Kerman: 2.8 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 — Kerman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKerman has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Kerman has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. El Centro has a work from home of 4.6% compared to 3.9% in Kerman.
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