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Compare Atwater to El Cajon

This post compares Atwater, 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 Atwater (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 29,118 103,314
Income (median) $35,415 $40,767
Home Value (median) $179,400 $403,700
White 58% 72%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 48% 40%
Age (median) 30 33
Rentals 49% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Atwater or El Cajon?
A: Atwater has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 29118 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Atwater versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Atwater may include: Lemoore, Los-Banos, and Colton.

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

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