Verdict
El Cajon leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, while Yuma leads on Affordability, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
47
AZ
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
40
✓ winsAZ
36
Safety
CA
71
✓ winsAZ
66
Weather
CA
—
AZ
—
Livability
CA
52
AZ
56
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | El Cajon | Yuma |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 105,721 | 96,314 |
| Median Income | $64,128 ✓ | $59,312 |
| Median Rent | $1,686 | $1,028 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $593,500 | $186,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 36 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 85% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% ✓ | 20% |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 64% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 27 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.71 ✓ | 5.61 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 16.37 ✓ | 17.14 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 0" |
| Avg Rainfall | 10" | 3" |