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Compare Mountain View to El Cajon

This post compares Mountain View, 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 Mountain View (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 80,076 103,314
Income (median) $102,981 $40,767
Home Value (median) $1,079,900 $403,700
White 56% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 30% 3%
With Kids 27% 40%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 58% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mountain View or El Cajon?
A: Mountain View has a similar population count than El Cajon: 80076 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for Mountain View versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mountain View may include: Sunnyvale, Belmont, and San-Mateo.

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

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