Population
Carson
93,523
Escondido
149,913
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Escondido
$84,477
Home Value
Carson
$645,600
Escondido
$663,500
Rent
Carson
$1,914
Escondido
$1,922
Crime Rate
Carson
4.21
Escondido
4.34
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Escondido
170.6
Avg Temp
Carson
N/A
Escondido
N/A
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Escondido
4.5%
How Similar Are Carson & Escondido?
Escondido is Carson's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carson
93,523
Escondido
149,913
Escondido has a 38% larger population than Carson.
Violent Crime
Carson
4.21
Escondido
4.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Carson
29.31
Escondido
14.85
Carson has a 49% higher property crime than Escondido.
Political Leaning
Carson
31.9%
Escondido
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Escondido has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Escondido
4.5%
Carson has a 35% higher unemployment than Escondido.
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Escondido
$84,477
Carson has a 21% higher median income than Escondido.
Home Values
Carson
$645,600
Escondido
$663,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Carson
20.9%
Escondido
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Carson
17.4%
Escondido
47.1%
Escondido's demographics is significantly higher than Carson's — 63% difference.
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Escondido
170.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carson and Escondido share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Escondido
Escondido leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Escondido leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEscondido scores 114.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.1 in Carson. Carson has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Escondido (15% lower). Carson has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Escondido (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 52.2% in Escondido. Carson has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 58.3% in Escondido. Escondido has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.7% in Carson.
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Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.9% in Carson. Escondido: 76,471 vs Carson: 47,856 for labor force. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 8.1% in Carson.
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Crime & Safety — Escondido leads
Source: FBI UCREscondido has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.10 in Carson. Escondido has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.85 compared to 29.31 in Carson. Escondido has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 4.31 in Carson.
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Schools & Education — Carson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 19.1% in Escondido. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 35.0% in Escondido.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a population of 149,913, about 1.6x the size of Carson (93,523). Escondido skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 41.9.
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Carson
Escondido
Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 3.7 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Escondido: 4 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Carson. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 8.1% in Carson. Carson has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.5% in Escondido.
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