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Compare Lancaster to El Cajon

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 160,113 103,314
Income (median) $42,993 $40,767
Home Value (median) $213,100 $403,700
White 62% 72%
Black 21% 5%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 42% 40%
Age (median) 32 33
Rentals 46% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or El Cajon?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than El Cajon: 160113 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

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

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