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Compare El Cajon to Santa Clarita

This post compares El Cajon, California to Santa Clarita, 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 Clarita (city)
Population 103,314 209,489
Income (median) $40,767 $62,546
Home Value (median) $403,700 $461,500
White 72% 70%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 3% 10%
With Kids 40% 39%
Age (median) 33 36
Rentals 61% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Santa Clarita?
A: El Cajon has a much smaller population count than Santa Clarita: 103314 compared with 209489 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Santa Clarita?
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 differs quite a bit: 61% for El Cajon versus 32% for Santa Clarita.

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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