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El Cajon, CA vs Wheaton, IL

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- The median age of a home in El Cajon is 4.2% older than the median age of a home in Wheaton.
 El Cajon, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$381,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.134.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.4$11.0
 Homes Owned40.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 El Cajon, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,520  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,530$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,130  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,540  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 El Cajon, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 El Cajon, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock22.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 El Cajon, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock28.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.7%12.2%
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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews
Michael · San Diego, CA
Crime, Poverty, Pollution, Angry Communities
Over 6 years ago

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Richard · Ogden, UT
This website asked for this
Over 9 years ago

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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mike · El Cajon, CA
Fletcher Hills is Awesome!!!
Over 12 years ago

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 Wheaton    12 Reviews
Gordon · Wheaton, IL
Safe Place to Live
Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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Brianna · Wheaton, IL
Beautiful Place to Live, But Something is Missing
Over 13 years ago

We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Julie · Wheaton, IL
property taxes
Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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