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El Cajon, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
104,909
Population
7,230/sq mi density
$66,478
Median Income
$29,968 per capita
$632,800
Home Value
$810,633 Zillow
$1,790
Median Rent
41.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
324 sunny days/yr
532
Violent Crime/100K
1,973 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$66,478 median income, 5.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.3 / 5.0
$632,800 home value, $1,790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
532 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,478
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,968
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: El Cajon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows El Cajon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,478
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,968
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,353
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,593
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
48% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$331,868M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
133,031
Restaurants
8,243
Healthcare
11,184
Retail
9,270
Manufacturing
2,955
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,353
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,205
163% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,478 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,968 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,353 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,593 |
| County GDP | $331,868M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 133,031 |
| Restaurants | 8,243 |
| Healthcare | 11,184 |
| Retail | 9,270 |
| Manufacturing | 2,955 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,353 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,205 |