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Compare Palm Desert to El Cajon

This post compares Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 51,675 103,314
Income (median) $47,261 $40,767
Home Value (median) $328,300 $403,700
White 82% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 17% 40%
Age (median) 52 33
Rentals 38% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or El Cajon?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than El Cajon: 51675 compared with 103314 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or El Cajon?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Palm Desert.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Desert may include: Palm-Springs, La-Quinta, and Fair-Oaks.

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

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