Population
El Centro
44,186
Loves Park
23,185
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Loves Park
$58,633
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Loves Park
$144,900
Rent
El Centro
$992
Loves Park
$1,102
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Loves Park
3.56
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Loves Park
99.4
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Loves Park
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Loves Park
7.8%
How Similar Are El Centro & Loves Park?
Loves Park is El Centro's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Loves Park
23,185
El Centro has a 48% larger population than Loves Park.
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Loves Park
3.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Loves Park
13.81
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Loves Park
48.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Loves Park
7.8%
El Centro has a 21% higher unemployment than Loves Park.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Loves Park
$58,633
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Loves Park
$144,900
El Centro has a 50% higher home values than Loves Park.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Loves Park
17.3%
Loves Park has a 45% higher education than El Centro.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Loves Park
74.0%
Loves Park's demographics is significantly higher than El Centro's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Loves Park
99.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Loves Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Loves Park leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Loves Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLoves Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $895 vs $1,038 in El Centro (16% lower). Loves Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,362 in El Centro (16% lower). Loves Park scores 111.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.9 in El Centro.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLoves Park has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. El Centro has a median home value of $291,100 vs $144,900 in Loves Park (101% higher). El Centro has a median property tax of $2,501 vs $3,305 in Loves Park (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Loves Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro: 19,323 vs Loves Park: 12,509 for labor force. Loves Park has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.6% in El Centro. Loves Park has a per capita income of $36,224 vs $23,781 in El Centro (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Centro leads
Source: FBI UCRLoves Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.73 in El Centro. Loves Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.70 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. El Centro has a violent crime clearance of 46.2% compared to 27.7% in Loves Park.
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Schools & Education — Loves Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLoves Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 9.5% in El Centro. Loves Park has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 25.0% in El Centro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro has a population of 44,186, about 1.9x the size of Loves Park (23,185). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 36.8.
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El Centro
Loves Park
Healthcare — Loves Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLoves Park: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Loves Park: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services. Loves Park: 2.8 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Loves Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLoves Park has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Loves Park has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Loves Park has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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