Escondido, CA vs Encinitas, CA

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

MetricEscondido, CAEncinitas, CA
Population149,66861,480
Median Household Income$91,967$162,229
Median Rent$2,046/mo$2,886/mo
Median Home Value$714,500$1,646,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%49.5%
Poverty Rate12.2%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k337108
Property Crime Rate /100k1,443542
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs86°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min24.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.322.9
College Degree Rate28.9%67.7%
Foreign-Born %29%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-2.0%

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