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Compare East Palo Alto to El Cajon

This post compares East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 29,646 103,314
Income (median) $35,683 $40,767
Home Value (median) $600,200 $403,700
White 34% 72%
Black 11% 5%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 48% 40%
Age (median) 29 33
Rentals 64% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Palo Alto or El Cajon?
A: East Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 29646 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 64% for East Palo Alto versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Palo Alto may include: Bellflower, Florence-Graham, and Paramount.

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

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