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Compare El Cajon to Santa Maria

This post compares El Cajon, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 103,314 104,791
Income (median) $40,767 $30,962
Home Value (median) $403,700 $297,200
White 72% 73%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 40% 50%
Age (median) 33 29
Rentals 61% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Santa Maria?
A: El Cajon has a similar population count than Santa Maria: 103314 compared with 104791 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be more 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 49% for Santa Maria.

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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