El Cajon, CA vs Winter Gardens, CA

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

MetricEl Cajon, CAWinter Gardens, CA
Population104,44922,131
Median Household Income$67,511$97,973
Median Rent$1,856/mo$1,913/mo
Median Home Value$681,700$608,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.4%53%
Poverty Rate20.5%9.3%
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 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—22.6
College Degree Rate23%25.2%
Foreign-Born %29.3%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-6.5%

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 Winter Gardens (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.