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Living in El Cajon

El Cajon is in the United States; its population was 104,449 in July 2026. In July 2026, 70.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 14,945 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to El Cajon?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in El Cajon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,856 per month, while the median home value was US$681,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 41.5%, and the vacancy rate was 3.68% in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
El Cajon recurring monthly costs, € per month€1451Private kindergarten€137Utilities, 85 m² flat€62Internet, 60 Mbps€46Mobile plan, 10 GB€44Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly43.54 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in El Cajon (Wayback Machine capture 20250916003308)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited62.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in El Cajon (Wayback Machine capture 20250916003308)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,451 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in El Cajon (Wayback Machine capture 20250916003308)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB46.48 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in El Cajon (Wayback Machine capture 20250916003308)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home137.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in El Cajon (Wayback Machine capture 20250916003308)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,856/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent70.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct3.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,973 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Median monthly rent1,631 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count1,233 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

30.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 30,621 people of 101,755 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$67,511 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in El Cajon is 9.6%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10El Cajon 9.6%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd67,511 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct77.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct93.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct1.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct4.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct6.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,708 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,149 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate9.58 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to El Cajon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in El Cajon. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct84.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools77 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct29.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio583 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents14,945 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,105 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in El Cajon when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEl Cajon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with El Cajon highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,935El Cajonrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,935 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents532.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count467 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute24.83 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct2.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct2.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportSEE3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for El Cajon. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in El Cajon.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
El Cajon average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
El Cajon average monthly precipitation, mm0204060805966491982413142646JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
El Cajon annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.2PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in El Cajon is 9.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–10El Cajon 9.233 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.19 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20248Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 20.72 · Feb 20.67 · Mar 21.83 · Apr 23.61 · May 24.56 · Jun 27.11 · Jul 30.06 · Aug 31.44 · Sep 30.72 · Oct 27.22 · Nov 24 · Dec 20.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202015Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.83 · Feb 6.89 · Mar 8.89 · Apr 10.39 · May 13.28 · Jun 15.22 · Jul 17.39 · Aug 18.17 · Sep 16.72 · Oct 13.11 · Nov 8.39 · Dec 5.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202015Official
Average temperature by monthJan 13.28 · Feb 13.78 · Mar 15.39 · Apr 17 · May 18.94 · Jun 21.17 · Jul 23.72 · Aug 24.78 · Sep 23.72 · Oct 20.17 · Nov 16.22 · Dec 12.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202015Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.93 · Feb 66.29 · Mar 48.77 · Apr 19.05 · May 7.62 · Jun 1.52 · Jul 4.06 · Aug 0.51 · Sep 2.79 · Oct 13.72 · Nov 25.65 · Dec 46.48 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202015Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M340.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M38.46 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count25 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm489 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul23.78 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan12.02 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Albany101,698 residentsNew Bedford101,834 residentsInglewood101,662 residentsTracy101,901 residentsBoca Raton101,582 residentsFort Myers101,581 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
El Cajon residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport69.9%Foreign residents30.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share11.95 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents30,621 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,708 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population101,755 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population102,604 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is El Cajon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–77%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–64%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–54%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–54%
Foreign residents30,621 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population101,755 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent70.1 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,631 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,973 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,708 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd681,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes41.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour61.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad29.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct17.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct11.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct73.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct6.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct23.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct91.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus43,310 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct11.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct88.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around El Cajon?

The median gross salary is 4,149 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in El Cajon?

The unemployment rate is 9.58 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in El Cajon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.19 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is El Cajon?

Police recorded 1,935 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in El Cajon?

The published population is 101,755 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in El Cajon?

30,621 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is El Cajon a good place to live?

El Cajon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. Numbeo - Cost of Living in El Cajon (Wayback Machine capture 20250916003308) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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