Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / El Centro, CA Metro

Cost of Living in El Centro, CA Metro

Official metro name: El Centro, CA Metro Area

El Centro, CA Metro has a population of 179,578. Median household income is $53,847 and median rent is $961 per month. Rent is roughly 21.4% of median monthly income.

State: CAPopulation: 179,578Income: $53,847Rent: $961Affordability: Affordable (21.4%)
Median Household Income
$53,847
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$961
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.4%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
72
Simplified relative index

Is El Centro, CA Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, El Centro, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $961, which is about 21.4% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in El Centro, CA Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $961 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in El Centro, CA Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $53,847 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in CA

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.