Before moving to El Centro, review the core fields on this page: population 44,000, median home value $280,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,120, commute time 19.1 minutes, and sunny days percentage 88%.
The neighbors section lists household income $54,600, family income $59,800, per capita income $20,900, unemployment rate 12.2%, public transport usage 0.6%, commute time 19.1 minutes, high school or higher 70.8%, and bachelors or more 13.1%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 100.5, median house value $280,000, gross rent $1,120, grocery index 98.0, housing index 88.2, utilities index 116.8, transportation index 102.5, and health care index 104.1.
The demographics section lists population 44,000, density 2,500 per sq mi, median age 32.5, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 72.0%, White 9.5%, Black 2.2%, Asian 1.8%, and Others 86.5% (primarily Hispanic/Latino).
The education section lists
Southwest High School with 1,750 students and a 23.5 student teacher ratio, Kennedy Middle School with 950 students and a 20.2 student teacher ratio, St. Mary’s School with 280 students
and Imperial Valley College 6 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 440, property crimes per 100k 2,250, crime index 2,690, chance of violent crime 1 in 227, and chance of property crime 1 in 44.
The weather section lists winter 43°F to 71°F, spring 55°F to 86°F, summer 75°F to 107°F, fall 62°F to 89°F, average rainfall 2.9 inches, and sunny days percentage 88%.
The housing market section lists median home price $280,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,120, owner occupied rate 49.2%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 2.9%, new construction rate 1.0%, and foreclosure rate 0.8%.
The healthcare section lists
El Centro Regional Medical Center and Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District,
physicians per 1000 1.5,
health insurance coverage 86.5%,
health care index 69.2,
emergency services Yes for El Centro Regional Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District.
The DMV information section lists state California, department California Department of Motor Vehicles, address 233 E. Ross Ave, El Centro, CA 92243, phone (800) 777-0133, and website https://www.dmv.ca.gov.