| Index | El Cajon | California | National |
| Median home price | $847,565 | $731,680 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $2,150 | $1,951 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 41.9% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 58.1% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,189 | $280,979 | 14% |
| Bostonia, CA | 18,008 | $686,393 | 110% |
| National City, CA | 63,422 | $769,254 | 136% |
| Lakeside, CA | 21,636 | $788,354 | 141% |
| La Presa, CA | 38,679 | $792,075 | 143% |
| El Cajon, CA | 105,484 | $847,565 | 159% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Davenport, IA | 105,320 | $242,943 | 26% |
| Renton, WA | 105,173 | $784,218 | 140% |
| Sparks, NV | 105,155 | $579,015 | 77% |
| Las Cruces, NM | 106,024 | $285,829 | 12% |
| San Mateo, CA | 106,097 | $2,159,460 | 561% |
| El Cajon, CA | 105,484 | $847,565 | 159% |
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