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Compare El Cajon to East Palo Alto

This post compares El Cajon, California to East Palo Alto, 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) East Palo Alto (city)
Population 103,314 29,646
Income (median) $40,767 $35,683
Home Value (median) $403,700 $600,200
White 72% 34%
Black 5% 11%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 40% 48%
Age (median) 33 29
Rentals 61% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or East Palo Alto?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than East Palo Alto: 103314 compared with 29646 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cajon or in East Palo Alto?
A: Incomes are on average higher in El Cajon.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or East Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in El Cajon.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 61% for El Cajon versus 64% for East Palo Alto.

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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