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Compare Fountain Valley to El Cajon

This post compares Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 56,640 103,314
Income (median) $58,335 $40,767
Home Value (median) $654,100 $403,700
White 56% 72%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 32% 3%
With Kids 33% 40%
Age (median) 43 33
Rentals 30% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or El Cajon?
A: Fountain Valley has a smaller population count than El Cajon: 56640 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fountain Valley versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

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

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