Quick answer
Prices in El Centro, CA were 4.8% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 95.2, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 66.3, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 95.174 |
| Goods | 105.168 |
| Housing (rents) | 66.274 |
| Utilities | 157.195 |
| Other services | 100.267 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 95.174 |
| 2023 | 100.151 |
| 2022 | 100.046 |
| 2021 | 95.588 |
| 2020 | 96.905 |
| 2019 | 96.350 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.