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Compare Chico to El Cajon

This post compares Chico, 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 Chico (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 90,660 103,314
Income (median) $43,253 $40,767
Home Value (median) $286,700 $403,700
White 82% 72%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 25% 40%
Age (median) 29 33
Rentals 55% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or El Cajon?
A: Chico has a similar population count than El Cajon: 90660 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Chico versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chico may include: Rohnert-Park, San-Luis-Obispo, and Vista.

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

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