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Compare El Cajon to El Centro

This post compares El Cajon, California to El Centro, 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) El Centro (city)
Population 103,314 43,932
Income (median) $40,767 $40,922
Home Value (median) $403,700 $172,800
White 72% 49%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 40% 42%
Age (median) 33 32
Rentals 61% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or El Centro?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than El Centro: 103314 compared with 43932 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or El Centro?
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 differs quite a bit: 61% for El Cajon versus 50% for El Centro.

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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