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Compare El Cajon to Los Altos

This post compares El Cajon, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 103,314 30,527
Income (median) $40,767 $167,642
Home Value (median) $403,700 $2,000,000+
White 72% 64%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 3% 28%
With Kids 40% 40%
Age (median) 33 45
Rentals 61% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Los Altos?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Los Altos: 103314 compared with 30527 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 17% for Los Altos.

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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