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Compare El Cajon to Walnut Creek

This post compares El Cajon, California to Walnut Creek, 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) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 103,314 68,516
Income (median) $40,767 $84,028
Home Value (median) $403,700 $704,900
White 72% 76%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 3% 14%
With Kids 40% 21%
Age (median) 33 48
Rentals 61% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cajon or Walnut Creek?
A: El Cajon has a larger population count than Walnut Creek: 103314 compared with 68516 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cajon or Walnut Creek?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 36% for Walnut Creek.

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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