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Compare Encinitas to El Cajon

This post compares Encinitas, 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 Encinitas (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 62,595 103,314
Income (median) $73,398 $40,767
Home Value (median) $862,300 $403,700
White 89% 72%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 29% 40%
Age (median) 42 33
Rentals 36% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Encinitas or El Cajon?
A: Encinitas has a smaller population count than El Cajon: 62595 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Encinitas versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Encinitas may include: San-Clemente, Carlsbad, and Thousand-Oaks.

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

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