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Compare El Cajon to Oceanside

This post compares El Cajon, California to Oceanside, 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) Oceanside (city)
Population 103,314 174,811
Income (median) $40,767 $44,912
Home Value (median) $403,700 $423,100
White 72% 73%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 40% 30%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 61% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Oceanside?
A: El Cajon has a smaller population count than Oceanside: 103314 compared with 174811 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Oceanside?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 44% for Oceanside.

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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