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Compare Bakersfield to El Cajon

This post compares Bakersfield, 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 Bakersfield (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 372,680 103,314
Income (median) $44,447 $40,767
Home Value (median) $228,400 $403,700
White 68% 72%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 45% 40%
Age (median) 30 33
Rentals 43% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or El Cajon?
A: Bakersfield has a larger population count than El Cajon: 372680 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bakersfield may include: Riverside, Fresno, and Chula-Vista.

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

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