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Compare El Cajon to Foster City

This post compares El Cajon, California to Foster City, 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) Foster City (city)
Population 103,314 33,529
Income (median) $40,767 $105,889
Home Value (median) $403,700 $1,051,000
White 72% 43%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 3% 47%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 33 40
Rentals 61% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Foster City?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Foster City: 103314 compared with 33529 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Foster City?
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 41% for Foster City.

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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