Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Centennial
107,386
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Centennial
$128,167
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Centennial
$626,700
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Centennial
$2,061
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Centennial
1.73
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Centennial
188.8
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Centennial
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Centennial
3.6%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Centennial?
Centennial is Elk Grove's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Centennial
107,386
Elk Grove has a 39% larger population than Centennial.
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Centennial
1.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Centennial
17.09
Centennial has a 28% higher property crime than Elk Grove.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Centennial
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Centennial
3.6%
Elk Grove has a 45% higher unemployment than Centennial.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Centennial
$128,167
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Centennial
$626,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Centennial
44.4%
Centennial has a 43% higher education than Elk Grove.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Centennial
79.3%
Centennial's demographics is significantly higher than Elk Grove's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Centennial
188.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Centennial share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elk Grove
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Centennial
Centennial leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Centennial leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCentennial scores 130.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.3 in Elk Grove. Centennial has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,255 in Elk Grove (8% lower). Centennial scores 251.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 264.0 in Elk Grove.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a median property tax of $3,378 vs $5,084 in Elk Grove (51% lower). Centennial has a owner-occupied of 81.3% compared to 73.9% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 83.5% in Centennial.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 7.4% in Elk Grove. Centennial has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 6.7% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove: 90,254 vs Centennial: 60,210 for labor force.
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Poverty Rate
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Elk Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRCentennial has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.50 in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 7.6% in Centennial. Elk Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 2.82 in Centennial.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Centennial leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCentennial has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.4% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove. Centennial has a high school diploma or higher of 53.1% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 1.7x the size of Centennial (107,386). Elk Grove skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 41.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elk Grove
Centennial
Healthcare — Centennial leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCentennial: 3.7 vs Elk Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Centennial: 19 min vs Elk Grove: 26 min for mean commute time. Centennial has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove.
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