Population
Corona
158,839
Escondido
149,913
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Escondido
$84,477
Home Value
Corona
$656,500
Escondido
$663,500
Rent
Corona
$2,136
Escondido
$1,922
Crime Rate
Corona
2.49
Escondido
4.34
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Escondido
170.6
Avg Temp
Corona
N/A
Escondido
N/A
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Escondido
4.5%
How Similar Are Corona & Escondido?
Escondido is Corona's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Corona
158,839
Escondido
149,913
Both cities have similar populations — Corona at 158,839 and Escondido at 149,913.
Violent Crime
Corona
2.49
Escondido
4.34
Escondido has a 42% higher violent crime than Corona.
Property Crime
Corona
17.24
Escondido
14.85
Corona has a 14% higher property crime than Escondido.
Political Leaning
Corona
49.3%
Escondido
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Corona has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Escondido
4.5%
Corona has a 18% higher unemployment than Escondido.
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Escondido
$84,477
Corona has a 21% higher median income than Escondido.
Home Values
Corona
$656,500
Escondido
$663,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Corona
20.5%
Escondido
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Corona
41.6%
Escondido
47.1%
Escondido has a 12% higher demographics than Corona.
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Escondido
170.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Corona and Escondido share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Escondido leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Escondido leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCorona has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,459 in Escondido (28% lower). Corona has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,001 in Escondido (27% lower). Escondido scores 129.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.6 in Corona.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 58.3% in Escondido. Corona has a owner-occupied of 63.4% compared to 52.2% in Escondido. Escondido has a median rent of $1,922 vs $2,136 in Corona (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 13.4% in Escondido. Corona has a median household income of $106,438 vs $84,477 in Escondido (26% higher). Escondido has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.4% in Corona.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCREscondido has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 8.8% in Corona. Corona has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 3.02 in Escondido. Corona has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.12 in Escondido.
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Schools & Education — Corona leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCorona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 19.1% in Escondido. Corona 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 ACSCorona has a population of 158,839, about 1.1x the size of Escondido (149,913).
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Corona
Escondido
Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 3.7 vs Corona: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.9% in Corona. Escondido has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Corona. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 11.9% in Corona.
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