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Compare El Cajon to Santa Cruz

This post compares El Cajon, California to Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city)
Population 103,314 63,993
Income (median) $40,767 $60,359
Home Value (median) $403,700 $750,600
White 72% 76%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 3% 9%
With Kids 40% 20%
Age (median) 33 29
Rentals 61% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Santa Cruz?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 103314 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Santa Cruz?
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 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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