Encinitas, CA vs Escondido, CA

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

MetricEncinitas, CAEscondido, CA
Population61,480149,668
Median Household Income$162,229$91,967
Median Rent$2,886/mo$2,046/mo
Median Home Value$1,646,800$714,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%59%
Poverty Rate7.4%12.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k108337
Property Crime Rate /100k5421,443
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs73°F86°F
Winter Lows48°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min27.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.919.3
College Degree Rate67.7%28.9%
Foreign-Born %12.8%29%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.