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Compare El Cajon to Santa Ana

This post compares El Cajon, California to Santa Ana, 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) Santa Ana (city)
Population 103,314 334,493
Income (median) $40,767 $30,219
Home Value (median) $403,700 $421,600
White 72% 44%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 3% 11%
With Kids 40% 51%
Age (median) 33 31
Rentals 61% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Santa Ana?
A: El Cajon has a much smaller population count than Santa Ana: 103314 compared with 334493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Santa Ana?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in El Cajon.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 61% for El Cajon versus 54% for Santa Ana.

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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