Population
El Centro
44,186
West Park
15,076
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
West Park
$58,825
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
West Park
$324,000
Rent
El Centro
$992
West Park
$1,731
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
West Park
N/A
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
West Park
124.8
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
West Park
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
West Park
10.7%
How Similar Are El Centro & West Park?
West Park is El Centro's #21 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
West Park
15,076
El Centro (44,186) is about 2.9x larger than West Park (15,076).
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
West Park
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Centro has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
West Park
10.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
West Park
$58,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
West Park
$324,000
West Park has a 10% higher home values than El Centro.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
West Park
10.6%
West Park has a 10% higher education than El Centro.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
West Park
22.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
West Park
124.8
West Park has a 17% higher cost of living than El Centro.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and West Park differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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West Park
West Park 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 $1,900 in West Park (45% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $2,333 in West Park (42% lower). El Centro scores 123.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 179.3 in West Park.
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Housing Market — West Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Park has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. El Centro has a median rent of $992 vs $1,731 in West Park (43% lower). West Park has a single-family homes of 86.9% compared to 56.9% in El Centro.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — West Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro: 19,323 vs West Park: 8,192 for labor force. West Park has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.6% in El Centro. West Park has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 20.1% in El Centro.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — West Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% compared to 25.0% in El Centro. West Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.6% compared to 9.5% in El Centro.
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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 2.9x the size of West Park (15,076). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 35.9.
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El Centro
West Park
Healthcare — West Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Park: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. West Park: 3.0 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). West Park: 4 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — West Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Park has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. West Park has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. West Park has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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