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Compare San Jose to El Cajon

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 1,023,031 103,314
Income (median) $61,896 $40,767
Home Value (median) $714,200 $403,700
White 40% 72%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 34% 3%
With Kids 38% 40%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 42% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or El Cajon?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than El Cajon: 1023031 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 61% for El Cajon.

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

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

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