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Compare Alameda to El Cajon

This post compares Alameda, California to El Cajon, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alameda (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 78,246 103,314
Income (median) $71,080 $40,767
Home Value (median) $729,100 $403,700
White 48% 72%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 31% 3%
With Kids 31% 40%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 53% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alameda or El Cajon?
A: Alameda has a similar population count than El Cajon: 78246 compared with 103314 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alameda or in El Cajon?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alameda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alameda or El Cajon?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Alameda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Alameda versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alameda may include: South-Pasadena, Torrance, and San-Bruno.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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