Population
El Centro
44,186
Porterville
62,765
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Porterville
$59,012
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Porterville
$273,600
Rent
El Centro
$992
Porterville
$1,111
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Porterville
3.90
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Porterville
106.2
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Porterville
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Porterville
9.1%
How Similar Are El Centro & Porterville?
Porterville is El Centro's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Porterville
62,765
Porterville has a 30% larger population than El Centro.
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Porterville
3.90
Porterville has a 16% higher violent crime than El Centro.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Porterville
14.82
Porterville has a 14% higher property crime than El Centro.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Porterville
59.2%
El Centro leans Democratic while Porterville leans Republican.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Porterville
9.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Porterville
$59,012
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Porterville
$273,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Porterville
8.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Porterville
36.2%
Porterville has a 33% higher demographics than El Centro.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Porterville
106.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Porterville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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Porterville
Porterville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Centro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,474 in Porterville (8% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,123 in Porterville (8% lower). El Centro scores 93.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Porterville.
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Housing Market — Porterville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPorterville has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. Porterville has a median property tax of $1,908 vs $2,501 in El Centro (31% lower). Porterville has a single-family homes of 70.4% compared to 56.9% in El Centro.
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Jobs & Economy — Porterville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro has a work from home of 4.6% compared to 2.5% in Porterville. Porterville: 28,182 vs El Centro: 19,323 for labor force. Porterville has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 20.1% in El Centro.
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Crime & Safety — Porterville leads
Source: FBI UCRPorterville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.89 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. Porterville has a property crime clearance of 15.8% compared to 7.2% in El Centro. Porterville has a violent crime clearance of 68.6% compared to 46.2% in El Centro.
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Schools & Education — El Centro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Centro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 8.7% in Porterville. El Centro has a high school diploma or higher of 25.0% compared to 23.7% in Porterville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPorterville has a population of 62,765, about 1.4x the size of El Centro (44,186).
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El Centro
Porterville
Healthcare — Porterville leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePorterville: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Porterville: 4 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services. Porterville: 2.5 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPorterville has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Porterville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. El Centro has a work from home of 4.6% compared to 2.5% in Porterville.
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