| Index | El Cajon | California | National |
| Median home price | $369,000 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,137 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 38.3% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 61.7% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,154 | $156,300 | 15% |
| Bostonia, CA | 16,295 | $268,100 | 45% |
| La Presa, CA | 37,110 | $315,700 | 71% |
| National City, CA | 60,349 | $317,300 | 72% |
| Winter Gardens, CA | 21,255 | $337,000 | 82% |
| El Cajon, CA | 102,894 | $369,000 | 100% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Hill, FL | 102,929 | $114,400 | 38% |
| Lakeland, FL | 102,714 | $109,300 | 41% |
| Rialto, CA | 102,418 | $236,100 | 28% |
| Columbia, MD | 103,439 | $364,900 | 98% |
| Lewisville, TX | 102,327 | $161,700 | 12% |
| El Cajon, CA | 102,894 | $369,000 | 100% |
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