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Compare El Cajon to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares El Cajon, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 103,314 49,078
Income (median) $40,767 $74,354
Home Value (median) $403,700 $619,200
White 72% 77%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 3% 10%
With Kids 40% 41%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 61% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 103314 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Rancho Santa Margarita?
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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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