El Centro is the center of one of Southern California's most promising new commercial and industrial regions-and just 15 minutes from the international industrial complexes in Mexicali, Baja California. There are two international border crossings nearby for commercial and noncommercial vehicles.Fifty percent of the jobs in El Centro come from the service and retail sector. Its Centerpoint Industrial Park is a fully equipped, well-engineered industrial center filled with ready-to-build lots to accommodate the region's burgeoning trade.