Population
Escondido
149,913
Baldwin Park
70,720
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Baldwin Park
$79,087
Home Value
Escondido
$663,500
Baldwin Park
$588,100
Rent
Escondido
$1,922
Baldwin Park
$1,817
Crime Rate
Escondido
4.34
Baldwin Park
4.04
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Baldwin Park
159.0
Avg Temp
Escondido
N/A
Baldwin Park
N/A
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Baldwin Park
6.3%
How Similar Are Escondido & Baldwin Park?
Baldwin Park is Escondido's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Escondido
149,913
Baldwin Park
70,720
Escondido (149,913) is about 2.1x larger than Baldwin Park (70,720).
Violent Crime
Escondido
4.34
Baldwin Park
4.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Escondido
14.85
Baldwin Park
14.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Escondido
40.2%
Baldwin Park
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Escondido has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Baldwin Park
6.3%
Baldwin Park has a 29% higher unemployment than Escondido.
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Baldwin Park
$79,087
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Escondido
$663,500
Baldwin Park
$588,100
Escondido has a 11% higher home values than Baldwin Park.
Education
Escondido
19.1%
Baldwin Park
9.6%
Escondido has a 50% higher education than Baldwin Park.
Demographics
Escondido
47.1%
Baldwin Park
19.9%
Escondido's demographics is significantly higher than Baldwin Park's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Baldwin Park
159.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Escondido and Baldwin Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Baldwin Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaldwin Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Escondido (18% lower). Baldwin Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Escondido (15% lower). Baldwin Park scores 233.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.8 in Escondido.
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Housing Market — Baldwin Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaldwin Park has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 3.8% in Escondido. Baldwin Park has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 58.3% in Escondido. Baldwin Park has a median property tax of $4,101 vs $4,741 in Escondido (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 5.9% in Baldwin Park. Escondido: 76,471 vs Baldwin Park: 35,369 for labor force. Escondido has a per capita income of $38,098 vs $25,886 in Baldwin Park (47% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Baldwin Park leads
Source: FBI UCREscondido has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 7.8% in Baldwin Park. Escondido has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.09 in Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.12 in Escondido.
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Schools & Education — Escondido leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEscondido has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.1% compared to 9.6% in Baldwin Park. Escondido has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 30.3% in Baldwin Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a population of 149,913, about 2.1x the size of Baldwin Park (70,720).
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Escondido
Baldwin Park
Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 4 vs Baldwin Park: 2 for with emergency services. Escondido: 3.7 vs Baldwin Park: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 5.9% in Baldwin Park. Escondido has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.5% in Escondido.
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