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Compare San Luis Obispo to El Cajon

This post compares San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 46,997 103,314
Income (median) $51,104 $40,767
Home Value (median) $590,800 $403,700
White 84% 72%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 5% 3%
With Kids 17% 40%
Age (median) 26 33
Rentals 61% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Luis Obispo or El Cajon?
A: San Luis Obispo has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 46997 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Luis Obispo may include: Santa-Cruz, Chico, and Davis.

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

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