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Compare El Cajon to Placentia

This post compares El Cajon, California to Placentia, 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) Placentia (city)
Population 103,314 52,294
Income (median) $40,767 $53,201
Home Value (median) $403,700 $585,800
White 72% 72%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 3% 17%
With Kids 40% 38%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 61% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Placentia?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Placentia: 103314 compared with 52294 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Placentia?
A: Homes tend to be 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 35% for Placentia.

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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