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Compare Palo Alto to El Cajon

This post compares Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 67,082 103,314
Income (median) $124,900 $40,767
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $403,700
White 61% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 31% 3%
With Kids 34% 40%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 45% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or El Cajon?
A: Palo Alto has a smaller population count than El Cajon: 67082 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palo Alto may include: Menlo-Park, Burlingame, and Manhattan-Beach.

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

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