There are 26 residential care homes serving El Cajon, California. This includes 9 in El Cajon and 17 nearby. The median cost per day for residential care in California is about $94, with costs running between $25 and $225 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $2,813, with costs ranging from about $740 to $6,750. The median annual cost is $33,750, which is higher than the nationwide average of $31,500.
Residential care costs in El Cajon, CA typically range from $1,125 per month to $7,556 per month, with an average cost of about $2,625 per month. That equates to an annual cost of about $31,500.
Located in San Diego County, El Cajon is a medium sized city in the State of California. While the encompassing area has 20,301,672 inhabitants, there are 165,433 living in the city. The 55+ community currently composes approximately 23% of the total population.
El Cajon has a good SeniorScore™ of 70. The city has an average per capita income of $26,000 and an average household income is $58,000 (the California state average is $52,000). The current unemployment rate is around 10.95% and the median home price is $325,500, which is somewhat lower than the California average of $451,500.
El Cajon has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The area receives optimal levels of rainfall annually. In comparison to other cities in the US, El Cajon has an average crime rate, very poor air quality ratings, and very poor water quality ratings.