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Compare El Cajon to Ridgecrest

This post compares El Cajon, California to Ridgecrest, 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) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 103,314 28,728
Income (median) $40,767 $53,642
Home Value (median) $403,700 $169,500
White 72% 74%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 61% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Ridgecrest?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 103314 compared with 28728 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Ridgecrest?
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 37% for Ridgecrest.

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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