Escondido, CA vs Poway, CA

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

MetricEscondido, CAPoway, CA
Population149,66848,713
Median Household Income$91,967$148,359
Median Rent$2,046/mo$2,301/mo
Median Home Value$714,500$1,034,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%51.3%
Poverty Rate12.2%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k33789
Property Crime Rate /100k1,443375
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs86°F80°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.327
College Degree Rate28.9%54.2%
Foreign-Born %29%18%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%+0.7%

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