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Compare El Cajon to San Rafael

This post compares El Cajon, California to San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city)
Population 103,314 59,180
Income (median) $40,767 $66,743
Home Value (median) $403,700 $816,700
White 72% 65%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 40% 29%
Age (median) 33 41
Rentals 61% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or San Rafael?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than San Rafael: 103314 compared with 59180 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or San Rafael?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 47% for San Rafael.

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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