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Compare Petaluma to El Cajon

This post compares Petaluma, 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 Petaluma (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 60,210 103,314
Income (median) $63,243 $40,767
Home Value (median) $556,900 $403,700
White 78% 72%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 32% 40%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 33% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or El Cajon?
A: Petaluma has a smaller population count than El Cajon: 60210 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Petaluma may include: Camarillo, Rancho-San-Diego, and Simi-Valley.

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

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