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Somewhat walkable

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Some transit

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Somewhat bikeable

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El Cajon is somewhat walkable. While some services and amenities are accessible on foot, a car may still be needed for certain errands. The area has limited public transportation options, making it less ideal for those who rely on transit. El Cajon is a somewhat bikeable area with minimal cycling infrastructure available for use.

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Riverview International Academy

Public • PK-5 • 534 students

8/10

St. Kieran Catholic School

Private • PK-8 • 150 students

Taproot Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten

Private • PK-K • 41 students

Pepper Valley Learning Center

Private • PK-K • 98 students

Childrens Creative and Perf Ec School

Private • PK, K-6 • 76 students

Holy Trinity Elementary School

Private • PK-8 • 203 students

Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School

Private • PK, K-8 • 154 students

Chase Ranch Montessori School

Private • PK-1 • 21 students

Learning Academy

Private • PK-7 • 24 students

Fuerte Elementary School

Public • K-5 • 675 students

7/10

Vista Grande Elementary School

Public • K-5 • 615 students

7/10

Fletcher Hills Elementary School

Public • K-6 • 605 students

7/10

Literacy First Charter School

Charter • K-12 • 1972 students

7/10

Kidinnu Academy

Charter • K-5 • 227 students

7/10

Pepper Drive Elementary School

Public • K-8 • 712 students

6/10

Cajon Valley Home School

Public • K-8 • 254 students

6/10

Blossom Valley Elementary School

Public • K-5 • 532 students

6/10

Rancho San Diego Elementary School

Public • K-5 • 542 students

6/10

Hillsdale Middle School

Public • 6-8 • 1500 students

7/10

Literacy First Charter School

Charter • K-12 • 1972 students

7/10

Los Coches Creek Middle School

Public • 6-8 • 538 students

6/10

Pepper Drive Elementary School

Public • K-8 • 712 students

6/10

Cajon Valley Home School

Public • K-8 • 254 students

6/10

Dehesa School

Public • K-8 • 84 students

5/10

Eje Middle Academy

Charter • 6-8 • 254 students

4/10

Cajon Valley Middle School

Public • 6-8 • 967 students

4/10

Crest Elementary School

Public • K-8 • 259 students

3/10

Steele Canyon High School

Charter • 9-12 • 2168 students

8/10

Literacy First Charter School

Charter • K-12 • 1972 students

7/10

Valhalla High School

Public • 9-12 • 1911 students

7/10

Grossmont High School

Public • 9-12 • 2175 students

6/10

Granite Hills High School

Public • 9-12 • 2398 students

5/10

Idea Center

Public • 9-12 • 140 students

4/10

Grossmont Secondary

Charter • 7-12 • 331 students

3/10

El Cajon Valley High School

Public • 9-12 • 1652 students

3/10

Chaparral High School

Public • 9-12 • 62 students

2/10

Cuyamaca College

College

Gillespie Field

Airport

Olde Hwy 80 & Marina Springs Ln

Bus

Business 8 & El Dorado Parkway

Bus

Rancho San Diego Towne Center & Transit Center

Bus

Camino Canada & Los Coches Road

Bus

Jamacha Road & Brabham Street

Bus

Business 8 & Lake Valley Road

Bus

Camino Canada & Walmart

Bus

Lake Jennings Park Road & Old Hwy 80

Bus

Gillespie Field

Airport

Olde Hwy 80 & Marina Springs Ln

Bus

Business 8 & El Dorado Parkway

Bus

Rancho San Diego Towne Center & Transit Center

Bus

Camino Canada & Los Coches Road

Bus

Jamacha Road & Brabham Street

Bus

Business 8 & Lake Valley Road

Bus

Camino Canada & Walmart

Bus

Lake Jennings Park Road & Old Hwy 80

Bus

Jamacha Road & Willow Glen Drive

Bus

Arnele Avenue

Train

Gillespie Field Station

Train

El Cajon

Train

Gillespie Field

Train

Cold Stone Creamery

Food

Rancho Giant Pizza

Food

Wing Factory

Food

Domino's

Food

Subway

Food

Subway

Food

Taco Bell

Food

Boston Market

Food

Jack in the Box

Food

Dumonts

Drinks

Creative Creature Brewing Company

Drinks

Calypso Cocktails

Drinks

Speak Easy

Drinks

Quarter Deck Inn Cocktails

Drinks

The Landing

Drinks

Canyon Inn

Drinks

Coo Coo Club Inc

Drinks

Hooleys

Drinks

Cold Stone Creamery

Food

Rancho Giant Pizza

Food

Wing Factory

Food

Domino's

Food

Subway

Food

Subway

Food

Taco Bell

Food

Boston Market

Food

Jack in the Box

Food

Albert's Fresh Mexican Food

Restaurant

China 1968

Restaurant

China Panda Garden

Restaurant

Rancho Cafe

Restaurant

Starbucks

Restaurant

Black Bear Diner

Restaurant

Mis Dos Gallos Taqueria, Fruit & Deli

Restaurant

Santanas Mexican

Restaurant

Ace New York Giant Pizza Bar & Lounge

Restaurant

Ross

Shopping

JCPenney

Shopping

Target

Shopping

Target

Shopping

Burlington

Shopping

Kohl's

Shopping

Bargain City

Shopping

Parkway Plaza

Shopping

Big Lots

Shopping

7-Eleven

Grocery store

El Cajon Bistro & Bakery

Grocery store

Mobil Mart

Grocery store

7-Eleven

Grocery store

Albertsons

Grocery store

Ralphs

Grocery store

Circle K

Grocery store

7-Eleven

Grocery store

Smart & Final

Grocery store

Ross

Shopping

JCPenney

Shopping

Target

Shopping

Target

Shopping

Burlington

Shopping

Kohl's

Shopping

Bargain City

Shopping

Parkway Plaza

Shopping

Big Lots

Shopping

Riley Automotive

Automotive

Fletcher Hills Automotive

Automotive

7-Eleven

Automotive

SD Auto Repair

Automotive

Electrify America

Automotive

Lake Jennings Mobil

Automotive

Arco

Automotive

Jamacha Food Mart

Automotive

Arco

Automotive

Riley Automotive

Automotive

Fletcher Hills Automotive

Automotive

7-Eleven

Automotive

SD Auto Repair

Automotive

Electrify America

Automotive

Lake Jennings Mobil

Automotive

Arco

Automotive

Jamacha Food Mart

Automotive

Arco

Automotive

Korel Family Dentistry

Healthcare

Walgreens

Healthcare

Cottonwood Dental Group

Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente Bostonia Medical Offices

Healthcare

Singing Hills Dentistry

Healthcare

RSD Dental Group & Orthodontics

Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente

Healthcare

El Cajon Family Dental

Healthcare

Sun Valley Dental Care

Healthcare

Rodeway Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego East

Hotel

Best Western Continental Inn

Hotel

Best Western

Hotel

Villa Serena Motel

Hotel

Northgate Motel

Hotel

Motel 6 El Cajon, CA - San Diego

Hotel

Days Inn El Cajon

Hotel

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego East

Hotel

Courtyard San Diego El Cajon

Hotel

Compass Real Estate Services

Other

AAA Insurance

Other

Keller Williams Realty

Other

H&R Block

Other

Eaton Escrow

Other

Robin Hart-Taylor Insurance Agency

Other

L.A. Insurance

Other

Fred Loya Insurance

Other

Sparkle Pro Nail spa

Personal care

Fantastic Sams

Personal care

Lily Salon Family Cuts

Personal care

#1 Nails

Personal care

Top Fashion Hair Nails Spa

Personal care

Memory Cut Hair Design

Personal care

Sal's Barber

Personal care

Maestro Barber

Personal care

Focus Nails

Personal care

Petco

Pet care

Judy Veterinary Clinic

Pet care

Wells Dog Park

Pet care

Urban Pet Spaw

Pet care

Jamacha Pet Vets

Pet care

PetSmart

Pet care

Kahoots

Pet care

Petco

Pet care

Care and Comfort Veterinary Hospital

Pet care

First United Methodist Church of El Cajon

Place of worship

Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana

Place of worship

Foothills Church

Place of worship

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Place of worship

Maranata Iglesia Cristiana

Place of worship

Alpine Christian Fellowship Church

Place of worship

Crossroads Church

Place of worship

Choice Christian Church

Place of worship

El Cajon Wesleyan Church

Place of worship

Lakeside Fire Station 3

Public service

MyPoint Credit Union

Public service

Navy Federal Credit Union

Public service

Banner Bank

Public service

FedEx

Public service

El Cajon Police

Public service

Spring Valley Cdl Dmv Commercial Testing

Public service

Union Bank

Public service

Lakeside Fire Protection District Station 1

Public service

The Salvation Army East County Red Shield Community Center

Entertainment

Sycuan Casino Resort

Entertainment

El Cajon Library

Entertainment

Crest Branch San Diego County Library

Entertainment

La Fiesta Night Club

Entertainment

Clubhouse

Entertainment

Regal Parkway Plaza 18

Entertainment

Ronald Reagan Community Center

Entertainment

Babylon Palace Banquet Hall

Entertainment

The Salvation Army East County Red Shield Community Center

Entertainment

Sycuan Casino Resort

Entertainment

El Cajon Library

Entertainment

Crest Branch San Diego County Library

Entertainment

La Fiesta Night Club

Entertainment

Clubhouse

Entertainment

Regal Parkway Plaza 18

Entertainment

Ronald Reagan Community Center

Entertainment

Babylon Palace Banquet Hall

Entertainment

Bomber Squad Boxing Academy and Fitness

Sports

Y Round Pen

Sports

McGrath Family YMCA

Sports

MK FITNESS San Diego

Sports

Anytime Fitness

Sports

Glaze Fitness

Sports

Lower Barn Arena

Sports

Gym

Sports

Average rent in El Cajon

In El Cajon, the average rent is $2,198 per month, with the average rental size around 804 square feet. Most renters here pay between $2,000 - $2,500, making it the most common rent bracket in the area.

Average rent

$2,198/month

Average rental size

804 sqft

Rent ranges

Under $1,000: 0%
$1,001 - $1,500: 1.7%
$1,501 - $2,000: 32.3%
$2,001 - $2,500: 44%
$2,501 - $3,000: 19.1%
Over $3,000: 2.9%

Rent data provided by Yardi® Matrix.

Average utility cost in California

In California, renters typically spend around $473 per month on utilities, with costs ranging from $30 for internet to $155 for electricity, depending on factors like home size, season, and usage.

Electricity
$155

Gas
$58

Water
$114

Sewer
$57

Cable
$59

Internet
$30

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