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Compare Walnut Creek to El Cajon

This post compares Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 68,516 103,314
Income (median) $84,028 $40,767
Home Value (median) $704,900 $403,700
White 76% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 14% 3%
With Kids 21% 40%
Age (median) 48 33
Rentals 36% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or El Cajon?
A: Walnut Creek has a smaller population count than El Cajon: 68516 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Walnut Creek may include: Dana-Point, Laguna-Niguel, and Novato.

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

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