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Compare El Cajon to Irvine

This post compares El Cajon, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 103,314 256,877
Income (median) $40,767 $81,453
Home Value (median) $403,700 $753,400
White 72% 47%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 3% 41%
With Kids 40% 35%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 61% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Irvine?
A: El Cajon has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 103314 compared with 256877 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Irvine?
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 51% for Irvine.

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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