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Compare Torrance to El Cajon

This post compares Torrance, 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 Torrance (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 147,190 103,314
Income (median) $66,475 $40,767
Home Value (median) $687,900 $403,700
White 49% 72%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 35% 3%
With Kids 31% 40%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 45% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or El Cajon?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than El Cajon: 147190 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Torrance may include: San-Bruno, Alameda, and South-Pasadena.

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

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