2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Rialto, CA vs El Cajon, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in El Cajon, is 17% less than it is in Rialto and is 19% below the National Average.
- Rialto unemployment rate is 9.2%.
- El Cajon unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Rialto, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.2%9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%32.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,137$27,325$37,638
 Household Income$69,934$58,193$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,839$65,388$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rialto, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.3%11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%5.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.9%14.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.0%6.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rialto, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%13.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.0%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.4%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.5%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%25.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.6%9.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving28.9%12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Rialto    7 Reviews

I have lived in Rialto my entire life, I am now 26, and I have seen substantial growth in the last 10 years. Mayor Deborah Robertson has done an excellent job making  More

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Rialto has come a long way lots of places to shop and eat catch a movie friendly people  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in Rialto, about 1 hour outside of Los Angeles, and even though it is cheaper than Los Angeles, the average college graduate cannot afford to stay here. First,  More

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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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