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El Cajon is a mid-size city of 104,449 people in San Diego County, California. It's about 10 miles from San Diego, CA. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 69°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $682k and rent runs about $2k a month.
104,449people
$682kTypical home
$1,856/moRent
86° / 69°Summer / winter
0"Snow
329Sunny days
43Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 104,449
- Part of a metro area
- About 7,198 people per sq mi
- 10 mi to San Diego, CA
- 10 mi to San Diego, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $682k (≈$4,299/mo)
- Median rent $1,856/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 69°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 329 sunny days a year (219 totally clear)
- 36 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- 43 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (452 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,201 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 38% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to SAN airport
- 14 mi to SAN (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 433 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 79 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,216 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 277 bars within 25 mi
- 930 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 18 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 78 museums within 25 mi
- 39 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Diego County: D+17 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk