Lowest Income in El Salvador

Top 74 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — El Salvador

1 Izalco 13 $5,365

2 Antiguo Cuscatlán 05 $5,365

3 Chalchuapa 11 $5,365

4 Quezaltepeque 05 $5,365

5 La Unión 07 $5,365

6 Ayutuxtepeque 10 $5,365

7 Acajutla 13 $5,365

8 Aguilares 10 $5,365

9 Sensuntepeque 02 $5,365

10 Chalatenango 03 $5,365

11 Ahuachapán 01 $5,365

12 Metapán 11 $5,365

13 San Rafael Oriente 09 $5,365

14 Puerto El Triunfo 14 $5,365

15 La Libertad 05 $5,365

16 San Francisco 08 $5,365

17 Sonzacate 13 $5,365

18 Santiago de María 14 $5,365

19 Armenia 13 $5,365

20 Sonsonate 13 $5,365

21 San Salvador 10 $5,365

22 Soyapango 10 $5,365

23 San Miguel 09 $5,365

24 Santa Ana 11 $5,365

25 Mejicanos 10 $5,365

26 Santa Tecla 05 $5,365

27 Apopa 10 $5,365

28 Delgado 10 $5,365

29 Santo Tomás 10 $5,365

30 San Marcos 10 $5,365

31 Usulután 14 $5,365

32 Cojutepeque 04 $5,365

33 Cuscatancingo 10 $5,365

34 San Vicente 12 $5,365

35 Zacatecoluca 06 $5,365

36 San Martín 04 $5,365

37 Ilopango 10 $5,365

38 Santa Elena 14 $5,365

39 Nahuizalco 13 $5,365

40 San Sebastián 12 $5,365

41 San Juan Opico 05 $5,365

42 Panchimalco 10 $5,365

43 Nuevo Cuscatlán 05 $5,365

44 Chirilagua 09 $5,365

45 Olocuilta 06 $5,365

46 Candelaria de La Frontera 11 $5,365

47 Tonacatepeque 10 $5,365

48 Concepción de Ataco 01 $5,365

49 Nueva Guadalupe 09 $5,365

50 Apastepeque 12 $5,365

51 Coatepeque 11 $5,365

52 Suchitoto 04 $5,365

53 El Rosario 06 $5,365

54 Guatajiagua 08 $5,365

55 Rosario de Mora 10 $5,365

56 San Alejo 07 $5,365

57 Juayúa 13 $5,365

58 Santa Rosa de Lima 07 $5,365

59 Turín 01 $5,365

60 Zaragoza 05 $5,365

61 Berlín 14 $5,365

62 Guazapa 10 $5,365

63 Jucuapa 14 $5,365

64 Ciudad Arce 05 $5,365

65 Nueva Concepción 03 $5,365

66 Tacuba 01 $5,365

67 Santiago Nonualco 06 $5,365

68 El Tránsito 09 $5,365

69 Atiquizaya 01 $5,365

70 San Antonio del Monte 13 $5,365

71 Jiquilisco 14 $5,365

72 El Congo 11 $5,365

73 Chinameca 09 $5,365

74 Ciudad Barrios 09 $5,365

Cities with the lowest median incomes in El Salvador face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Izalco has a median household income of $5,365.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Izalco earns $5,365 — 93% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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