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Compare El Cajon to Los Angeles

This post compares El Cajon, California to Los Angeles, 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 Angeles (city)
Population 103,314 3,949,776
Income (median) $40,767 $40,932
Home Value (median) $403,700 $549,800
White 72% 52%
Black 5% 8%
Asian 3% 11%
With Kids 40% 30%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 61% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Los Angeles?
A: El Cajon has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 103314 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Los Angeles?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in El Cajon.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 61% for El Cajon versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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