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Compare El Cajon to Monterey

This post compares El Cajon, California to Monterey, 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) Monterey (city)
Population 103,314 28,671
Income (median) $40,767 $52,851
Home Value (median) $403,700 $696,200
White 72% 79%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 40% 19%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 61% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Monterey?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Monterey: 103314 compared with 28671 total people.

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

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

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

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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