El Centro, CA vs Tavares, FL

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

Tavares

70.7

#1079 nationally

Tavares leads in crime level (1.8 vs 9.0). El Centro leads in average commute (21.6 min vs 26.4 min). Tavares leads in cost of living index (99 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric El Centro, CA Tavares, FL
WhereAtHome Score 70 (#1141) 70.7 (#1079)
Population 43,772 21,061
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $396,150 $311,089
Median Household Income $54,922 $54,271
Average Commute 21.6 min 26.4 min
Walk Score 51 N/A
Crime Level 9.0 1.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 111 99
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+0.9 R+24.7

Data coverage note: Tavares is missing data for 1 metric that El Centro has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.