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Compare El Cajon to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares El Cajon, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 103,314 21,680
Income (median) $40,767 $40,695
Home Value (median) $403,700 $374,600
White 72% 81%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 40% 23%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 61% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or South Lake Tahoe?
A: El Cajon has a much larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 103314 compared with 21680 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cajon or in South Lake Tahoe?
A: Incomes are on average similar in El Cajon.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or South Lake Tahoe?
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 is quite similar: 61% for El Cajon versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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