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Compare El Cajon to Lakewood

This post compares El Cajon, California to Lakewood, 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) Lakewood (city)
Population 103,314 81,106
Income (median) $40,767 $56,545
Home Value (median) $403,700 $475,800
White 72% 51%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 3% 18%
With Kids 40% 37%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 61% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Lakewood?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Lakewood: 103314 compared with 81106 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Lakewood?
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 28% for Lakewood.

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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