2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
El Cajon, CA vs San Diego, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Diego is 1.8% shorter than it is for residents of El Cajon.
- 87.6% more residents of San Diego work from home compared to residents of El Cajon.
 El Cajon, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2427
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 Commute Mode
 El Cajon, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 El Cajon, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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