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Escondido, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
149,913
Population
4,014/sq mi density
$84,477
Median Income
$38,098 per capita
$663,500
Home Value
$837,821 Zillow
$1,922
Median Rent
37.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
325 sunny days/yr
350
Violent Crime/100K
1,549 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$84,477 median income, 2.8% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$663,500 home value, $1,922/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,477
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,098
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Escondido vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Escondido’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,477
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,098
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.0%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,477 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,098 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |