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Compare El Cajon to Ontario

This post compares El Cajon, California to Ontario, 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) Ontario (city)
Population 103,314 171,041
Income (median) $40,767 $37,139
Home Value (median) $403,700 $320,000
White 72% 47%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 40% 45%
Age (median) 33 32
Rentals 61% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Ontario?
A: El Cajon has a smaller population count than Ontario: 103314 compared with 171041 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Ontario?
A: Homes tend to be 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 46% for Ontario.

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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