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El Cajon, CA vs Carefree, AZ

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- Carefree is 0% more densely populated than El Cajon.
- People are 39.0% more likely to be married in Carefree.
- The Median Age is 31.9 years older in Carefree.
 El Cajon, CACarefree, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,642329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock66.738.4
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 Population - 201099,815  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,927285,036,114
 Population - 199088,693  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock413.593.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 El Cajon, CACarefree, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.6%1.9%
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 Race
 El Cajon, CACarefree, AZUnited States
 White56.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 El Cajon, CACarefree, AZUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.952.60
 Households35,003  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock92.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

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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Reviews for Carefree    4 Reviews

Carefree is not the laid back community it once was. It’s inundated with bikers because of the town of Cave Creek, which is a haven for Bikers and “Forever Trump” cult  More

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Over 9 years ago

Delightful from Mid-Oct thru Mid-May. Very hot in summer but the dryness does allow for more activities than a humid climate does. I can testify to that, having lived in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Life in Carefree is definitely free and easy. Part Cowboy and part resort there is peace and quiet all around. If you love the old west than you are in the heart of it  More

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