| Index | El Cajon | California | National |
| Median home price | $470,800 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,398 | $1,297 | $949 |
| 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% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,154 | $156,300 | 15% |
| Bostonia, CA | 17,532 | $391,400 | 112% |
| National City, CA | 61,342 | $428,800 | 132% |
| Lakeside, CA | 21,032 | $443,100 | 140% |
| La Presa, CA | 37,410 | $445,000 | 141% |
| El Cajon, CA | 103,249 | $470,800 | 155% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Burbank, CA | 103,411 | $790,300 | 328% |
| Las Cruces, NM | 102,950 | $161,100 | 13% |
| Rialto, CA | 103,549 | $330,000 | 79% |
| Sparks, NV | 102,895 | $324,000 | 75% |
| San Mateo, CA | 103,619 | $1,186,400 | 542% |
| El Cajon, CA | 103,249 | $470,800 | 155% |
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