Escondido, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 26 metrics
Escondido, CA is a US city in California with a population of 145,251 (188th of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (109th of 434), Median Household Income (111th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (108th of 395). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (373rd of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (343rd of 434), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (287th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024109th of 43475
- Median Household Income$91,967Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024111th of 43475
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025108th of 39573
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025128th of 39568
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025131st of 39567
- Poverty Rate (%)12.2%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024156th of 43464
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025160th of 39560
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025169th of 39557
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 265th of 46042
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 453rd of 4601
- Price Level (Goods)108.0Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 437th of 4605
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 434th of 4605
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 417th of 4609
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 373rd of 43414
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024373rd of 43414
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024343rd of 43421
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024287th of 43434
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Oceanside, CA88% similar
- Salinas, CA88% similar
- Chula Vista, CA87% similar
- Anaheim, CA86% similar
- Oxnard, CA85% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Escondido, CA?
- Escondido, CA has a population of 145,251, 188th among 477 US cities.
- What does Escondido, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Escondido, CA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (109th of 434); Median Household Income (111th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (108th of 395).
- Where does Escondido, CA rank worst?
- Escondido, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (373rd of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (343rd of 434); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (287th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Escondido, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Escondido, CA on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
26 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics