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Compare El Cajon to Riverside

This post compares El Cajon, California to Riverside, 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) Riverside (city)
Population 103,314 321,570
Income (median) $40,767 $41,576
Home Value (median) $403,700 $319,200
White 72% 61%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 40% 40%
Age (median) 33 31
Rentals 61% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Riverside?
A: El Cajon has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 103314 compared with 321570 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Riverside?
A: Homes tend to be 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 45% for Riverside.

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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