Rankings · How El Cajon ranks in CA
El Cajon ranks #161 in California for a top hospital nearby
El Cajon is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #161 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 30% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 85% of California
Not better or worse, just El Cajon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 85% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
11.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Faster-rising prices than 80% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.6% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 78% of CA towns
DrierWetter
11 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 73% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.6% of residents are under 18
Younger than 67% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.1 median age
Milder winters than 66% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.7° January low
Cooler summers than 64% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.4° July high
Fewer seniors than 61% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.5% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 52% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Next door
El Cajon out-ranks 0 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Casa de Oro-Mount HelixGranite HillsBostoniaLa MesaSanteeRancho San DiegoWinter GardensSan DiegoEl Cajon
El Cajon leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
El Cajon4–18La Mesa
La Mesa’s best: #20 closest to a top hospital
El Cajon6–16Santee
Santee’s best: #40 most trails
El Cajon7–15San Diego
San Diego’s best: #92 most conserved land
El Cajon9–11Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s best: #116 closest to a top hospital
El Cajon7–13Rancho San Diego
Rancho San Diego’s best: #121 most active
El Cajon6–12Bostonia
Bostonia’s best: #136 best schools
El Cajon5–13Winter Gardens
Winter Gardens’s best: #241 fastest growing
El Cajon6–10Granite Hills
Granite Hills’s best: #110 highest income At a glance
El Cajon lands in the top half on 5 of 23 lists
Each dot is El Cajon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where El Cajon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#251/843 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#161/844Lowest obesity#456/844Most active#495/844Fewest uninsured#504/844Healthiest#609/844Fewest smokers#679/844Lowest depression#762/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#392/830Lowest property tax#418/835Most affordable#452/835Rent easiest to afford#416/422 SafetySafety →
Safest#244/411 People
Most educated#524/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#320/438 Where it shines
The lists El Cajon does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with El Cajon marked.