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Compare Ontario to El Cajon

This post compares Ontario, 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 Ontario (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 171,041 103,314
Income (median) $37,139 $40,767
Home Value (median) $320,000 $403,700
White 47% 72%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 5% 3%
With Kids 45% 40%
Age (median) 32 33
Rentals 46% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ontario or El Cajon?
A: Ontario has a larger population count than El Cajon: 171041 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ontario may include: Pomona, Montclair, and El-Centro.

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

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