Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$714,500
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$2,046/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
San Diego 44%
Escondido
San Diego County149,668 residents2 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
13th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
55
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Escondido is like to live in, by category
Bars show Escondido against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency45th pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.3
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate83%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index91
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax8.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute27.5 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes54%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi12
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés108
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks80
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$91,967
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment4.7%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations36%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Escondido on housing & affordability
Escondido's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Solana Beach14 mi from EscondidoB− 70 B− Encinitas12 mi from EscondidoB− 72 B− Carlsbad12 mi from EscondidoC 65 C+ San Diego Country Estates19 mi from EscondidoC− 45 D Poway10 mi from EscondidoC− 59 C Valley Center8 mi from EscondidoD 40 D− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Escondido
Is Escondido, CA a good place to live?
Escondido scores 55 out of 100, 13th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Escondido expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $714,500, 16% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $2,046/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Escondido?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Escondido sit at the 45th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 19.3 student–teacher ratio. Escondido is served by Escondido Union High and Escondido Union. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Escondido?
The mean commute is 27.5 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 12 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Escondido?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 108 restaurants and cafés and 80 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Escondido old or new?
The median home in Escondido was built in 1981 — close to the San Diego median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 58% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.