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Compare San Diego to El Cajon

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 1,390,966 103,314
Income (median) $51,979 $40,767
Home Value (median) $523,600 $403,700
White 64% 72%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 16% 3%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 53% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or El Cajon?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than El Cajon: 1390966 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Diego versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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