City comparison
El Centro, CA is about 175 miles (275 km) from Rosemead, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 30 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 Rosemead, CA takes about 20 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.
Rosemead has a population of 51,043, vs 44,184 in El Centro — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, El Centro covers about 12 sq mi vs 5.2 sq mi for Rosemead.
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 | Rosemead | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $1,660/mo | 77.0% higher in Rosemead |
| Median home value | $266,500 | $684,200 | 156.7% higher in Rosemead |
| Median household income | $54,922 | $70,073 | 27.6% higher in Rosemead |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 106.4 | 1.3% higher in Rosemead |
| Utilities index | 154.3 | 155.6 | 0.8% higher in Rosemead |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.4 | 3.7% higher in Rosemead |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 104.3 | 3.7% higher in Rosemead |
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 $147,635 in Rosemead to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Centro, CA is about 32.3% cheaper overall than Rosemead, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 149% higher in Rosemead than in El Centro. If you earn $80,000 in El Centro, you'd need about $118,108 in Rosemead to keep the same standard of living.