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Compare El Cajon to Chula Vista

This post compares El Cajon, California to Chula Vista, 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) Chula Vista (city)
Population 103,314 264,101
Income (median) $40,767 $49,825
Home Value (median) $403,700 $433,500
White 72% 66%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 3% 15%
With Kids 40% 44%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 61% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Chula Vista?
A: El Cajon has a much smaller population count than Chula Vista: 103314 compared with 264101 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Chula Vista?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 42% for Chula Vista.

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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