Population
El Centro
44,186
Webster
12,300
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Webster
$60,384
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Webster
$303,900
Rent
El Centro
$992
Webster
$1,112
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Webster
6.38
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Webster
109.9
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Webster
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Webster
9.1%
How Similar Are El Centro & Webster?
Webster is El Centro's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Webster
12,300
El Centro (44,186) is about 3.6x larger than Webster (12,300).
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Webster
6.38
Webster has a 49% higher violent crime than El Centro.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Webster
8.00
El Centro has a 37% higher property crime than Webster.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Webster
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Centro has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Webster
9.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Webster
$60,384
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Webster
$303,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Webster
12.7%
Webster has a 25% higher education than El Centro.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Webster
66.5%
Webster's demographics is significantly higher than El Centro's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Webster
109.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Webster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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Webster
Webster leads in 5 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 $1,410 in Webster (26% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,749 in Webster (22% lower). El Centro scores 123.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.0 in Webster.
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Housing Market — El Centro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWebster has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. El Centro has a single-family homes of 56.9% compared to 37.6% in Webster. El Centro has a median property tax of $2,501 vs $2,959 in Webster (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Webster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro: 19,323 vs Webster: 6,693 for labor force. Webster has a per capita income of $32,638 vs $23,781 in El Centro (27% higher). Webster has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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Crime & Safety — Webster leads
Source: FBI UCRWebster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.06 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. Webster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.73 in El Centro. Webster has a property crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 7.2% in El Centro.
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Schools & Education — Webster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWebster has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 25.0% in El Centro. Webster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 9.5% in El Centro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro has a population of 44,186, about 3.6x the size of Webster (12,300). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 36.4.
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El Centro
Webster
Healthcare — Webster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWebster: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Webster: 2.5 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Webster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWebster has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Webster has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Webster has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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