Name: El Centro, CA
Rating: 0.0

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Living in El Centro, CA

Ranks better than 72% of areas Follow

Population

43,881

Median Age

31.9 Years

El Centro Area Facts

El Centro has a Livability Score of 72_/100, which is considered excellent
El Centro crime rates are 33% lower than the California average
Cost of living in El Centro is 20% lower than the California average

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What do the locals think about El Centro?

33%

Family friendly

17%

Public transit is accessible

50%

Walkable to grocery stores

0%

Yards are well-kept

0%

Lots of parks

67%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

33%

A quiet area

50%

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El Centro Reviews

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AV0ID THIS TOWN 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Oct 13, 2020) Very unAmerican and if you are not of Mexican descent they will treat you poorly. They love to discriminate here and act like they are the only ones in the country. They will deny your service and receiving services even if you are willing to pay. Many here refuse to speak Rng ...Read More lish. They really defile America. Read Less

El Centro of the Desert 1.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 22, 2015) I moved from El Centro, CA to San Diego three years ago and never looked back. This town is well named, because it is in the middle of the desert. We are closer to Arizona than the populated coasts of California. The biggest town near us is actually across the border, called Mexi ...Read More cali, Mexico. Like most people in El Centro I have family on both sides of the border. Many people live on one side and work on the other, which is neat in its own way. As a consequence though, many of us who live here and only have American citizenship find it difficult to find good work.

The first thing that one should know about El Centro is that it is hot! Temperatures regularly climb above 100 degrees in the summer months. There is not much for a young person in El Centro. Jobs here tend to be either seasonal agricultural work or for the government (there are a few prisons nearby, and an airfield). The past several years of drought have been particularly harsh for the overall economy. So many fields are dry now, which affects everything else in the economy.

If you're moving to El Centro, it will be very useful to have at least some knowledge of the Spanish language. Like I said before, most people around here have their roots just across the border in Mexico. Due to agriculture and migration the city population actually changes seasonally, but less people work there now. As much as I miss my family that remain there, I could not stay in El Centro. Read Less

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