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Compare El Cajon to Alameda

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cajon may include: Lompoc, Imperial-Beach, and Port-Hueneme.

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

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