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Compare Whittier to El Cajon

This post compares Whittier, 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 Whittier (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 86,852 103,314
Income (median) $49,066 $40,767
Home Value (median) $488,200 $403,700
White 54% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 37% 40%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 41% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or El Cajon?
A: Whittier has a similar population count than El Cajon: 86852 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Whittier may include: La-Habra, Covina, and Pico-Rivera.

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

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