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Compare Placentia to El Cajon

This post compares Placentia, 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 Placentia (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 52,294 103,314
Income (median) $53,201 $40,767
Home Value (median) $585,800 $403,700
White 72% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 17% 3%
With Kids 38% 40%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 35% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or El Cajon?
A: Placentia has a smaller population count than El Cajon: 52294 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

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

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