Population
Escondido
149,913
Bend
101,472
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Bend
$88,792
Home Value
Escondido
$663,500
Bend
$646,800
Rent
Escondido
$1,922
Bend
$1,767
Crime Rate
Escondido
4.34
Bend
1.68
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Bend
167.4
Avg Temp
Escondido
N/A
Bend
N/A
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Bend
3.7%
How Similar Are Escondido & Bend?
Bend is Escondido's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Escondido
149,913
Bend
101,472
Escondido has a 32% larger population than Bend.
Violent Crime
Escondido
4.34
Bend
1.68
Escondido's violent crime is significantly higher than Bend's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Escondido
14.85
Bend
13.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Escondido
40.2%
Bend
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Bend
3.7%
Escondido has a 17% higher unemployment than Bend.
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Bend
$88,792
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Escondido
$663,500
Bend
$646,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Escondido
19.1%
Bend
37.1%
Bend has a 49% higher education than Escondido.
Demographics
Escondido
47.1%
Bend
88.0%
Bend has a 46% higher demographics than Escondido.
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Bend
167.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Escondido and Bend share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Escondido
0
Bend
Bend leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bend leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBend has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,371 vs $2,459 in Escondido (79% lower). Bend has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,784 vs $3,001 in Escondido (68% lower). Bend scores 239.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.8 in Escondido.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 7.3% in Bend. Bend has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 58.3% in Escondido. Bend has a median property tax of $3,980 vs $4,741 in Escondido (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBend has a work from home of 22.4% compared to 12.8% in Escondido. Bend has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 13.4% in Escondido. Escondido: 76,471 vs Bend: 56,644 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bend leads
Source: FBI UCRBend has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 1.12 in Escondido. Bend has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 4.34 in Escondido. Bend has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 3.02 in Escondido.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bend leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBend has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.1% compared to 19.1% in Escondido. Bend has a high school diploma or higher of 48.2% compared to 35.0% in Escondido.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.5x the size of Bend (101,472). Escondido skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 40.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Escondido
Bend
Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 5 vs Bend: 3 for nearby hospitals. Escondido: 4 vs Bend: 3 for with emergency services. Bend: 4.0 vs Escondido: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.2% in Bend. Bend has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.4% in Escondido. Bend has a work from home of 22.4% compared to 12.8% in Escondido.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Escondido, CA
Compare Escondido against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.