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Compare El Cajon to Porterville

This post compares El Cajon, California to Porterville, 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) Porterville (city)
Population 103,314 58,782
Income (median) $40,767 $36,312
Home Value (median) $403,700 $163,100
White 72% 77%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 40% 48%
Age (median) 33 30
Rentals 61% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Porterville?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Porterville: 103314 compared with 58782 total people.

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

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

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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