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Compare El Cajon to Santa Clara

This post compares El Cajon, California to Santa Clara, 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 Clara (city)
Population 103,314 124,635
Income (median) $40,767 $80,277
Home Value (median) $403,700 $831,600
White 72% 42%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 3% 41%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 33 33
Rentals 61% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Santa Clara?
A: El Cajon has a similar population count than Santa Clara: 103314 compared with 124635 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Santa Clara?
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 is quite similar: 61% for El Cajon versus 56% for Santa Clara.

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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