El Centro, CA vs Spokane Valley, WA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

El Centro

70

#1141 nationally

vs

Spokane Valley

68.9

#1276 nationally

El Centro leads in walk score (51 vs 30). Spokane Valley leads in crime level (6.6 vs 9.0). Spokane Valley leads in median household income ($66,483 vs $54,922).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric El Centro, CA Spokane Valley, WA
WhereAtHome Score 70 (#1141) 68.9 (#1276)
Population 43,772 108,235
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $396,150 $418,234
Median Household Income $54,922 $66,483
Average Commute 21.6 min 20.4 min
Walk Score 51 30
Crime Level 9.0 6.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 111 114
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+0.9 R+5.0