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Compare Watsonville to El Cajon

This post compares Watsonville, 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 Watsonville (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 53,452 103,314
Income (median) $31,969 $40,767
Home Value (median) $397,900 $403,700
White 55% 72%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 51% 40%
Age (median) 29 33
Rentals 58% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watsonville or El Cajon?
A: Watsonville has a smaller population count than El Cajon: 53452 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for Watsonville versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Watsonville may include: South-Gate, Salinas, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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