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Compare El Cajon to Desert Hot Springs

This post compares El Cajon, California to Desert Hot Springs, 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) Desert Hot Springs (city)
Population 103,314 28,298
Income (median) $40,767 $32,379
Home Value (median) $403,700 $154,600
White 72% 70%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 40% 40%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 61% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Desert Hot Springs?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Desert Hot Springs: 103314 compared with 28298 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cajon or in Desert Hot Springs?
A: Incomes are on average higher in El Cajon.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Desert Hot Springs?
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 56% for Desert Hot Springs.

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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