Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA vs El Cajon, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCasa de Oro-Mount Helix, CAEl Cajon, CA
Population19,765104,449
Median Household Income$125,107$67,511
Median Rent$1,973/mo$1,856/mo
Median Home Value$952,400$681,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%66.4%
Poverty Rate4.8%20.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*457
Property Crime Rate /100k315*1,227
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.9—
College Degree Rate46.5%23%
Foreign-Born %10.2%29.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Casa de Oro-Mount Helix (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.