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Compare El Cajon to San Francisco

This post compares El Cajon, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 103,314 864,263
Income (median) $40,767 $74,841
Home Value (median) $403,700 $927,400
White 72% 47%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 3% 34%
With Kids 40% 18%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 61% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or San Francisco?
A: El Cajon has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 103314 compared with 864263 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in El Cajon.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 61% for El Cajon versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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