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Compare El Cajon to Lafayette

This post compares El Cajon, California to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 103,314 25,792
Income (median) $40,767 $119,892
Home Value (median) $403,700 $1,214,200
White 72% 82%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 3% 9%
With Kids 40% 36%
Age (median) 33 45
Rentals 61% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Lafayette?
A: El Cajon has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 103314 compared with 25792 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Lafayette?
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 26% for Lafayette.

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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