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%

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How Similar Are El Centro & West Park?

West Park is El Centro's #21 most similar city

3/8

3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%

Population

👥

El Centro

44,186

vs

West Park

15,076

Different · 66% difference

El Centro (44,186) is about 2.9x larger than West Park (15,076).

Political Leaning

El Centro

49.1%

vs

West Park

41.0%

Different · 16% difference
🗳️

Both cities lean Democratic, but El Centro has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).

Unemployment

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El Centro

9.9%

vs

West Park

10.7%

Match · 7% difference

Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.

Median Income

El Centro

$56,093

vs

West Park

$58,825

Match · 5% difference
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Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.

Home Values

🏠

El Centro

$291,100

vs

West Park

$324,000

Different · 10% difference

West Park has a 10% higher home values than El Centro.

Education

El Centro

9.5%

vs

West Park

10.6%

Different · 10% difference
🎓

West Park has a 10% higher education than El Centro.

Demographics

🌍

El Centro

24.1%

vs

West Park

22.2%

Match · 8% difference

Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.

Cost of Living

El Centro

103.6

vs

West Park

124.8

Different · 17% difference
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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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El Centro

vsof 8

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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 / HUD

El 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.

Overall Cost Index

El Centro103.6
West Park124.8

Housing Index

El Centro123.9
West Park179.3

Food Index

El Centro92.9
West Park95.0

Transportation Index

El Centro93.2
West Park89.9

Healthcare Index

El Centro94.3
West Park96.0

Utilities Index

El Centro100.5
West Park112.8

Living Wage (1 Adult)

El Centro$45,587
West Park$54,930

Living Wage (Family of 4)

El Centro$107,750
West Park$129,835

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

El Centro$1,038
West Park$1,900

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

El Centro$1,362
West Park$2,333

Housing Market — West Park leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

West 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.

Median Home Value

El Centro$291,100
West Park$324,000

Median Rent

El Centro$992
West Park$1,731

Median Property Tax

El Centro$2,501
West Park$3,158

Owner-Occupied

El Centro50.0%
West Park60.6%

Vacancy Rate

El Centro11.7%
West Park7.1%

Single-Family Homes

El Centro56.9%
West Park86.9%

Jobs & Economy — West Park leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

El 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.

Median Household Income

El Centro$56,093
West Park$58,825

Per Capita Income

El Centro$23,781
West Park$29,528

Poverty Rate

El Centro20.1%
West Park14.8%

Unemployment Rate

El Centro9.9%
West Park10.7%

Labor Force

El Centro19,323
West Park8,192

Mean Commute

El Centro22 min
West ParkN/A

Work from Home

El Centro4.6%
West Park7.3%

Private Sector

El Centro91.8%
West Park94.7%

Government Sector

El Centro39.2%
West Park44.1%

Crime & Safety

Source: FBI UCR

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

El Centro3.28
West ParkN/A

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

El Centro12.68
West ParkN/A

Murder Rate (per 1K)

El Centro0.05
West ParkN/A

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

El Centro0.73
West ParkN/A

Assault Rate (per 1K)

El Centro2.27
West ParkN/A

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

El Centro4.75
West ParkN/A

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

El Centro6.22
West ParkN/A

Violent Crime Clearance

El Centro46.2%
West ParkN/A

Property Crime Clearance

El Centro7.2%
West ParkN/A

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

El CentroN/A
West ParkN/A

Avg Annual High

El CentroN/A
West ParkN/A

Avg Annual Low

El CentroN/A
West ParkN/A

Sunny Days per Year

El CentroN/A
West ParkN/A

Annual Rainfall

El CentroN/A
West ParkN/A

Annual Snowfall

El CentroN/A
West ParkN/A

Avg Humidity

El CentroN/A
West ParkN/A

Schools & Education — West Park leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

West 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.

Public Schools

El Centro0
West Park0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

El CentroN/A
West ParkN/A

Colleges & Universities

El Centro0
West Park0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

El Centro9.5%
West Park10.6%

High School Diploma or Higher

El Centro25.0%
West Park34.2%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

El 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.

Population

El Centro44,186
West Park15,076

Median Age

El Centro32
West Park36

Avg Household Size

El Centro3.4
West Park3.4

Married Population

El Centro35.1%
West Park29.6%

Foreign Born

El Centro29.4%
West Park41.8%

White

El Centro24.1%
West Park22.2%

Black

El Centro4.3%
West Park53.3%

Hispanic

El Centro86.9%
West Park40.0%

Asian

El Centro1.2%
West Park0.4%

El Centro

West Park

Healthcare — West Park leads

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

West 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

El Centro2
West Park5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

El Centro1.5
West Park3.0

With Emergency Services

El Centro2
West Park4

Transportation & Commute — West Park leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

West 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.

Mean Commute Time

El Centro22 min
West ParkN/A

Drive Alone

El Centro78.0%
West Park70.7%

Public Transit

El Centro0.0%
West Park5.4%

Bicycle

El Centro0.0%
West Park1.0%

Work from Home

El Centro4.6%
West Park7.3%

Airports

El Centro0
West Park0

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