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Compare La Quinta to El Cajon

This post compares La Quinta, 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 La Quinta (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 40,305 103,314
Income (median) $52,992 $40,767
Home Value (median) $376,100 $403,700
White 79% 72%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 27% 40%
Age (median) 46 33
Rentals 29% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Quinta or El Cajon?
A: La Quinta has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 40305 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for La Quinta versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Quinta may include: Fair-Oaks, Lincoln, and La-Verne.

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

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