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Compare El Cajon to Carlsbad

This post compares El Cajon, California to Carlsbad, 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) Carlsbad (city)
Population 103,314 113,147
Income (median) $40,767 $80,635
Home Value (median) $403,700 $713,600
White 72% 84%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 33 42
Rentals 61% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Carlsbad?
A: El Cajon has a similar population count than Carlsbad: 103314 compared with 113147 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Carlsbad?
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 35% for Carlsbad.

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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