Population
El Centro
44,186
Oroville
19,855
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Oroville
$51,893
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Oroville
$280,600
Rent
El Centro
$992
Oroville
$1,074
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Oroville
9.81
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Oroville
100.6
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Oroville
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Oroville
6.8%
How Similar Are El Centro & Oroville?
Oroville is El Centro's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Oroville
19,855
El Centro (44,186) is about 2.2x larger than Oroville (19,855).
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Oroville
9.81
Oroville's violent crime is significantly higher than El Centro's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Oroville
38.19
Oroville's property crime is significantly higher than El Centro's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Oroville
49.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Oroville
6.8%
El Centro has a 31% higher unemployment than Oroville.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Oroville
$51,893
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Oroville
$280,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Oroville
8.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Oroville
63.8%
Oroville's demographics is significantly higher than El Centro's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Oroville
100.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Oroville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oroville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oroville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Centro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,270 in Oroville (18% lower). Oroville scores 79.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.2 in El Centro. El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,625 in Oroville (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Oroville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOroville has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. Oroville has a single-family homes of 64.3% compared to 56.9% in El Centro. El Centro has a median rent of $992 vs $1,074 in Oroville (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — El Centro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro: 19,323 vs Oroville: 8,059 for labor force. Oroville has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 9.9% in El Centro. Oroville has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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Crime & Safety — El Centro leads
Source: FBI UCREl Centro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.22 compared to 26.36 in Oroville. El Centro has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.68 compared to 38.19 in Oroville. El Centro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.28 compared to 9.81 in Oroville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOroville has a high school diploma or higher of 29.1% compared to 25.0% in El Centro. El Centro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 8.9% in Oroville.
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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 2.2x the size of Oroville (19,855). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 35.5.
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El Centro
Oroville
Healthcare — Oroville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOroville: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Oroville: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services. Oroville: 2.3 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oroville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOroville has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Oroville has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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