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Compare El Cajon to Santa Monica

This post compares El Cajon, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 103,314 92,495
Income (median) $40,767 $79,865
Home Value (median) $403,700 $1,168,500
White 72% 76%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 3% 10%
With Kids 40% 16%
Age (median) 33 40
Rentals 61% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Santa Monica?
A: El Cajon has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 103314 compared with 92495 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in El Cajon.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 61% for El Cajon versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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