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Compare Palmdale to El Cajon

This post compares Palmdale, 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 Palmdale (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 157,358 103,314
Income (median) $43,017 $40,767
Home Value (median) $229,200 $403,700
White 42% 72%
Black 12% 5%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 49% 40%
Age (median) 31 33
Rentals 36% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or El Cajon?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than El Cajon: 157358 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palmdale may include: Fontana, Moreno-Valley, and Bay-Point.

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

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