Camp Pendleton South, CA vs Encinitas, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCamp Pendleton South, CAEncinitas, CA
Population15,76661,480
Median Household Income$69,853$162,229
Median Rent$3,092/mo$2,886/mo
Median Home Value—$1,646,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income86.2%49.5%
Poverty Rate6.6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*108
Property Crime Rate /100k315*542
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs69°F73°F
Winter Lows47°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min24.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.122.9
College Degree Rate26.4%67.7%
Foreign-Born %8.7%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Camp Pendleton South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.