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Compare Fontana to El Cajon

This post compares Fontana, 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 Fontana (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 207,086 103,314
Income (median) $40,918 $40,767
Home Value (median) $323,300 $403,700
White 43% 72%
Black 8% 5%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 53% 40%
Age (median) 30 33
Rentals 35% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fontana or El Cajon?
A: Fontana has a larger population count than El Cajon: 207086 compared with 103314 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fontana or El Cajon?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Fontana.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Fontana versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fontana may include: Palmdale, Lake-Elsinore, and Mead-Valley.

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

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