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Compare Lakewood to El Cajon

This post compares Lakewood, 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 Lakewood (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 81,106 103,314
Income (median) $56,545 $40,767
Home Value (median) $475,800 $403,700
White 51% 72%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 18% 3%
With Kids 37% 40%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 28% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or El Cajon?
A: Lakewood has a similar population count than El Cajon: 81106 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: San-Lorenzo, La-Mirada, and Castro-Valley.

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

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