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Compare El Cajon to Barstow

This post compares El Cajon, California to Barstow, 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) Barstow (city)
Population 103,314 23,609
Income (median) $40,767 $39,393
Home Value (median) $403,700 $99,900
White 72% 63%
Black 5% 16%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 40% 41%
Age (median) 33 30
Rentals 61% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Barstow?
A: El Cajon has a much larger population count than Barstow: 103314 compared with 23609 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 61% for El Cajon versus 54% for Barstow.

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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