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Compare El Cajon to Union City

This post compares El Cajon, California to Union City, 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) Union City (city)
Population 103,314 74,354
Income (median) $40,767 $55,732
Home Value (median) $403,700 $620,200
White 72% 21%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 3% 53%
With Kids 40% 39%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 61% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Union City?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Union City: 103314 compared with 74354 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Union City?
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 34% for Union City.

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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