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Compare El Cajon to Los Gatos

This post compares El Cajon, California to Los Gatos, 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 Gatos (town)
Population 103,314 30,709
Income (median) $40,767 $115,888
Home Value (median) $403,700 $1,476,700
White 72% 78%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 3% 14%
With Kids 40% 32%
Age (median) 33 45
Rentals 61% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Los Gatos?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Los Gatos: 103314 compared with 30709 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Los Gatos?
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 33% for Los Gatos.

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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