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Compare South Lake Tahoe to El Cajon

This post compares South Lake Tahoe, 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 South Lake Tahoe (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 21,680 103,314
Income (median) $40,695 $40,767
Home Value (median) $374,600 $403,700
White 81% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 23% 40%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 54% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South Lake Tahoe or El Cajon?
A: South Lake Tahoe has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 21680 compared with 103314 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in South Lake Tahoe or in El Cajon?
A: Incomes are on average similar in South Lake Tahoe.

Q: Are homes more expensive in South Lake Tahoe or El Cajon?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in South Lake Tahoe.

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to South Lake Tahoe may include: Eureka, Redding, and Citrus-Heights.

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

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