Verdict
El Cajon leads on Safety, while Los Angeles leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Weather, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
47
CA
53
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
40
CA
51
✓ winsSafety
CA
71
✓ winsCA
48
Weather
CA
—
CA
71
✓ winsLivability
CA
52
CA
55
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | El Cajon | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 105,721 | 3,881,041 |
| Median Income | $64,128 | $76,244 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,686 ✓ | $1,791 |
| Median Home Value | $593,500 ✓ | $822,600 |
| Median Age | 36 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 85% ✓ | 79% |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% | 37% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 90% |
| Homeownership | 42% ✓ | 37% |
| Avg Commute | 27 min ✓ | 34 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.71 ✓ | 8.34 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 16.37 ✓ | 27.58 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 65°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 10" | 14" |