El Cajon, CA vs Spring Valley (San Diego County), CA

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

MetricEl Cajon, CASpring Valley (San Diego County), CA
Population104,44931,969
Median Household Income$67,511$109,110
Median Rent$1,856/mo$2,166/mo
Median Home Value$681,700$714,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.4%58.5%
Poverty Rate20.5%9.5%
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 min26.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate23%32.5%
Foreign-Born %29.3%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+1.8%

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 Spring Valley (San Diego County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.