City comparison
El Centro, CA is about 175 miles (300 km) from Redondo Beach, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from El Centro, CA to Redondo Beach, CA takes about 22 min, covering roughly 175 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Redondo Beach has a population of 70,620, vs 44,184 in El Centro — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, El Centro covers about 12 sq mi vs 6.2 sq mi for Redondo Beach.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | El Centro | Redondo Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $2,464/mo | 162.7% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Median home value | $266,500 | $1,192,300 | 347.4% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Median household income | $54,922 | $134,033 | 144.0% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 106.4 | 1.3% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Utilities index | 154.3 | 155.6 | 0.8% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.4 | 3.7% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 104.3 | 3.7% higher in Redondo Beach |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in El Centro, you'd need $150,256 in Redondo Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Centro, CA is about 33.4% cheaper overall than Redondo Beach, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 158% higher in Redondo Beach than in El Centro. If you earn $80,000 in El Centro, you'd need about $120,204 in Redondo Beach to keep the same standard of living.