Rankings · How Escondido ranks in CA
How Escondido compares across California
Escondido is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #70 most library borrowing
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 25% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 81% of California
Not better or worse, just Escondido’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 81% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.9% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 69% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 63% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.9 median age
Fewer homes per newcomer than 63% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 62% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.0° January low
Fewer seniors than 61% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.4% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 59% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.1° July high
Drier than 57% of CA towns
DrierWetter
14 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 54% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.7% of residents are under 18
Next door
Escondido out-ranks 0 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
San DiegoSan MarcosHarmony GroveDel DiosEscondido
Escondido leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Escondido lands in the top half on 11 of 26 lists
Each dot is Escondido’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Escondido does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#159/438 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#297/844Lowest obesity#346/844Lowest depression#420/844Fewest smokers#424/844Healthiest#479/844Most active#495/844Fewest uninsured#602/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#394/843 People
Most educated#432/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#216/411