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Compare El Cajon to Redwood City

This post compares El Cajon, California to Redwood City, 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) Redwood City (city)
Population 103,314 84,368
Income (median) $40,767 $70,131
Home Value (median) $403,700 $1,016,700
White 72% 60%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 3% 14%
With Kids 40% 32%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 61% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Redwood City?
A: El Cajon has a similar population count than Redwood City: 103314 compared with 84368 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Redwood City?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 49% for Redwood City.

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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