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Compare Santa Ana to El Cajon

This post compares Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 334,493 103,314
Income (median) $30,219 $40,767
Home Value (median) $421,600 $403,700
White 44% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 11% 3%
With Kids 51% 40%
Age (median) 31 33
Rentals 54% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or El Cajon?
A: Santa Ana has a larger population count than El Cajon: 334493 compared with 103314 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Ana or in El Cajon?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Santa Ana.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Ana or El Cajon?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Santa Ana.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Santa Ana versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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