El Cajon, CA Economy


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El Cajon, CA is a city located in San Diego County and has a population of just over 100,000. It is known for its diverse culture and low cost of living. Rent for 2 bedrooms in El Cajon is $2,130 compared to the US average of $1,430. Additionally, the Grocery Cost Index in El Cajon is 108 versus 100 in the US. Local companies in the area include Taylor Guitars, which produces musical instruments; Stater Bros. Markets, which operates local grocery stores; and Family Health Centers of San Diego, which provides quality health care services to underserved communities.

El Cajon has an unemployment rate of 9.6%. The US average is 6.0%.

El Cajon has seen the job market increase by 1.4% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 32.8%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for El Cajon
- The Sales Tax Rate for El Cajon is 8.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for El Cajon is 9.3%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for El Cajon
- The average income of a El Cajon resident is $20,430 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a El Cajon resident is $58,193 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyEl Cajon, CaliforniaUnited States
  9.66
  -8.6%-6.2%
  32.8%33.5%
  7.8%6.2%
  8.0%4.6%
  $27,325$37,638
  $58,193$69,021
  $65,388$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  0.3%1.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  8.4%6.8%
  7.4%10.0%
  2.2%2.5%
  14.0%11.0%
  5.9%4.8%
  0.2%0.8%
  1.4%1.9%
  2.5%4.7%
  2.7%1.9%
  6.1%7.6%
  0.0%0.1%
  5.7%4.2%
  7.9%9.3%
  13.7%14.0%
  4.0%2.1%
  8.5%7.0%
  4.9%4.8%
  4.4%4.7%
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Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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