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Compare El Cajon to San Diego

This post compares El Cajon, California to San Diego, 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 Diego (city)
Population 103,314 1,390,966
Income (median) $40,767 $51,979
Home Value (median) $403,700 $523,600
White 72% 64%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 3% 16%
With Kids 40% 30%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 61% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or San Diego?
A: El Cajon has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 103314 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

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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