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Compare Palm Springs to El Cajon

This post compares Palm Springs, 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 Springs (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 47,140 103,314
Income (median) $45,934 $40,767
Home Value (median) $340,600 $403,700
White 83% 72%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 12% 40%
Age (median) 54 33
Rentals 41% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or El Cajon?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 47140 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Palm Springs versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Springs may include: Palm-Desert, Seal-Beach, 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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