Population
El Centro
44,186
Oak Ridge
24,395
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Oak Ridge
$53,389
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Oak Ridge
$235,500
Rent
El Centro
$992
Oak Ridge
$1,404
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Oak Ridge
N/A
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Oak Ridge
109.5
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Oak Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Oak Ridge
8.1%
How Similar Are El Centro & Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge is El Centro's #6 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Oak Ridge
24,395
El Centro has a 45% larger population than Oak Ridge.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Oak Ridge
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Centro has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Oak Ridge
8.1%
El Centro has a 18% higher unemployment than Oak Ridge.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Oak Ridge
$53,389
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Oak Ridge
$235,500
El Centro has a 19% higher home values than Oak Ridge.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Oak Ridge
9.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Oak Ridge
26.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Oak Ridge
109.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Oak Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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Oak Ridge
El Centro leads in 3 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 $1,731 in Oak Ridge (40% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,972 in Oak Ridge (31% lower). El Centro scores 93.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.8 in Oak Ridge.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — El Centro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Ridge has a median property tax of $1,590 vs $2,501 in El Centro (57% lower). El Centro has a owner-occupied of 50.0% compared to 34.1% in Oak Ridge. El Centro has a single-family homes of 56.9% compared to 42.0% in Oak Ridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — El Centro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro: 19,323 vs Oak Ridge: 13,164 for labor force. Oak Ridge has a government sector of 54.8% compared to 39.2% in El Centro. El Centro: 22 min vs Oak Ridge: 29 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 30.2% compared to 25.0% in El Centro. El Centro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 9.2% in Oak Ridge.
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 1.8x the size of Oak Ridge (24,395). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 33.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
El Centro
Oak Ridge
Healthcare — Oak Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Ridge: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Oak Ridge: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services. Oak Ridge: 3.7 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 — Oak Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Ridge has a public transit of 8.1% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Oak Ridge has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. El Centro: 22 min vs Oak Ridge: 29 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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