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Compare El Cajon to Lancaster

This post compares El Cajon, California to Lancaster, 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) Lancaster (city)
Population 103,314 160,113
Income (median) $40,767 $42,993
Home Value (median) $403,700 $213,100
White 72% 62%
Black 5% 21%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 40% 42%
Age (median) 33 32
Rentals 61% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Lancaster?
A: El Cajon has a smaller population count than Lancaster: 103314 compared with 160113 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Lancaster?
A: Homes tend to be more 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 46% for Lancaster.

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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