El Centro, CA vs Terrell, TX

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

Terrell

70

#1148 nationally

Terrell leads in cost of living index (94 vs 111). El Centro leads in average commute (21.6 min vs 24.7 min). Terrell leads in median household income ($61,513 vs $54,922).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric El Centro, CA Terrell, TX
WhereAtHome Score 70 (#1141) 70 (#1148)
Population 43,772 21,480
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $396,150 $282,678
Median Household Income $54,922 $61,513
Average Commute 21.6 min 24.7 min
Walk Score 51 N/A
Crime Level 9.0 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 111 94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+0.9 R+27.9

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