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Compare El Cajon to San Bernardino

This post compares El Cajon, California to San Bernardino, 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) San Bernardino (city)
Population 103,314 215,252
Income (median) $40,767 $33,949
Home Value (median) $403,700 $202,100
White 72% 57%
Black 5% 14%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 40% 47%
Age (median) 33 29
Rentals 61% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or San Bernardino?
A: El Cajon has a much smaller population count than San Bernardino: 103314 compared with 215252 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or San Bernardino?
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 53% for San Bernardino.

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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