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Compare El Cajon to Thousand Oaks

This post compares El Cajon, California to Thousand Oaks, 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) Thousand Oaks (city)
Population 103,314 128,909
Income (median) $40,767 $76,262
Home Value (median) $403,700 $663,600
White 72% 81%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 3% 9%
With Kids 40% 31%
Age (median) 33 43
Rentals 61% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Thousand Oaks?
A: El Cajon has a similar population count than Thousand Oaks: 103314 compared with 128909 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Thousand Oaks?
A: Homes tend to be 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 29% for Thousand Oaks.

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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