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Compare El Centro to El Cajon

This post compares El Centro, California to El Cajon, 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 Centro (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 43,932 103,314
Income (median) $40,922 $40,767
Home Value (median) $172,800 $403,700
White 49% 72%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 42% 40%
Age (median) 32 33
Rentals 50% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or El Cajon?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 43932 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for El Centro versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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