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Compare Mission Viejo to El Cajon

This post compares Mission Viejo, 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 Mission Viejo (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 96,535 103,314
Income (median) $73,215 $40,767
Home Value (median) $640,800 $403,700
White 78% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 10% 3%
With Kids 31% 40%
Age (median) 44 33
Rentals 22% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mission Viejo or El Cajon?
A: Mission Viejo has a similar population count than El Cajon: 96535 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Mission Viejo versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mission Viejo may include: Thousand-Oaks, Laguna-Niguel, and Agoura-Hills.

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

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