Population
Chelsea
39,460
El Cajon
104,909
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
El Cajon
$66,478
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
El Cajon
$632,800
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
El Cajon
$1,790
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
El Cajon
4.34
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
El Cajon
152.7
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
El Cajon
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
El Cajon
9.2%
How Similar Are Chelsea & El Cajon?
El Cajon is Chelsea's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
El Cajon
104,909
El Cajon (104,909) is about 2.7x larger than Chelsea (39,460).
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
El Cajon
4.34
Chelsea's violent crime is significantly higher than El Cajon's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
El Cajon
15.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
El Cajon
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Cajon has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
El Cajon
9.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
El Cajon
$66,478
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
El Cajon
$632,800
El Cajon has a 25% higher home values than Chelsea.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
El Cajon
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
El Cajon
60.8%
El Cajon's demographics is significantly higher than Chelsea's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
El Cajon
152.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and El Cajon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chelsea leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chelsea leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Cajon scores 101.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Chelsea. Chelsea scores 211.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 240.4 in El Cajon. El Cajon scores 100.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.2 in Chelsea.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — El Cajon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cajon has a single-family homes of 45.0% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a median property tax of $2,974 vs $4,346 in El Cajon (32% lower). El Cajon has a owner-occupied of 41.1% compared to 29.2% in Chelsea.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chelsea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cajon: 50,332 vs Chelsea: 20,648 for labor force. Chelsea has a government sector of 50.0% compared to 44.3% in El Cajon. Chelsea has a median household income of $72,220 vs $66,478 in El Cajon (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Cajon leads
Source: FBI UCREl Cajon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.02 compared to 7.73 in Chelsea. El Cajon has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.34 compared to 9.79 in Chelsea. El Cajon has a property crime clearance of 17.1% compared to 9.5% in Chelsea.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Chelsea leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChelsea has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 33.5% in El Cajon. Chelsea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 14.6% in El Cajon.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cajon has a population of 104,909, about 2.7x the size of Chelsea (39,460). Chelsea skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 35.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chelsea
El Cajon
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4 vs El Cajon: 3 for with emergency services. Chelsea: 4.0 vs El Cajon: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — El Cajon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a public transit of 20.3% compared to 2.6% in El Cajon. El Cajon has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Chelsea. El Cajon has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 46.4% in Chelsea.
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