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Compare Sunnyvale to El Cajon

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 151,565 103,314
Income (median) $95,765 $40,767
Home Value (median) $968,700 $403,700
White 43% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 44% 3%
With Kids 35% 40%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 53% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or El Cajon?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than El Cajon: 151565 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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