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Compare El Cajon to La Quinta

This post compares El Cajon, California to La Quinta, 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) La Quinta (city)
Population 103,314 40,305
Income (median) $40,767 $52,992
Home Value (median) $403,700 $376,100
White 72% 79%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 40% 27%
Age (median) 33 46
Rentals 61% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or La Quinta?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than La Quinta: 103314 compared with 40305 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or La Quinta?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 29% for La Quinta.

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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