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Compare Redwood City to El Cajon

This post compares Redwood City, 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 Redwood City (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 84,368 103,314
Income (median) $70,131 $40,767
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $403,700
White 60% 72%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 14% 3%
With Kids 32% 40%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 49% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or El Cajon?
A: Redwood City has a similar population count than El Cajon: 84368 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Redwood City versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Redwood City may include: San-Mateo, Campbell, and San-Rafael.

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

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