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Compare Los Altos to El Cajon

This post compares Los Altos, 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 Los Altos (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 30,527 103,314
Income (median) $167,642 $40,767
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $403,700
White 64% 72%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 28% 3%
With Kids 40% 40%
Age (median) 45 33
Rentals 17% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or El Cajon?
A: Los Altos has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 30527 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Altos may include: Danville, El-Dorado-Hills, and Pleasanton.

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

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