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Compare San Rafael to El Cajon

This post compares San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 59,180 103,314
Income (median) $66,743 $40,767
Home Value (median) $816,700 $403,700
White 65% 72%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 29% 40%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 47% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Rafael or El Cajon?
A: San Rafael has a smaller population count than El Cajon: 59180 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for San Rafael versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Rafael may include: Redondo-Beach, Huntington-Beach, and Campbell.

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

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