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Compare Santa Barbara to El Cajon

This post compares Santa Barbara, 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 Barbara (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 91,443 103,314
Income (median) $49,574 $40,767
Home Value (median) $934,500 $403,700
White 77% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 23% 40%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 59% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or El Cajon?
A: Santa Barbara has a similar population count than El Cajon: 91443 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Barbara may include: Monterey, Costa-Mesa, and Burbank.

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

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