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

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

MetricEl Cajon, CACasa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA
Population104,44919,765
Median Household Income$67,511$125,107
Median Rent$1,856/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$681,700$952,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.4%45.1%
Poverty Rate20.5%4.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k457167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,227315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min26 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—21.9
College Degree Rate23%46.5%
Foreign-Born %29.3%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-0.8%

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.