Population
Escondido
149,913
Downey
111,793
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Downey
$87,400
Home Value
Escondido
$663,500
Downey
$728,500
Rent
Escondido
$1,922
Downey
$1,892
Crime Rate
Escondido
4.34
Downey
4.40
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Downey
176.3
Avg Temp
Escondido
N/A
Downey
N/A
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Downey
5.8%
How Similar Are Escondido & Downey?
Downey is Escondido's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Escondido
149,913
Downey
111,793
Escondido has a 25% larger population than Downey.
Violent Crime
Escondido
4.34
Downey
4.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Escondido
14.85
Downey
28.86
Downey has a 49% higher property crime than Escondido.
Political Leaning
Escondido
40.2%
Downey
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Escondido has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Downey
5.8%
Downey has a 23% higher unemployment than Escondido.
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Downey
$87,400
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Escondido
$663,500
Downey
$728,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Escondido
19.1%
Downey
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Escondido
47.1%
Downey
29.8%
Escondido has a 37% higher demographics than Downey.
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Downey
176.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Escondido and Downey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Escondido
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Downey
Escondido leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Escondido leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDowney has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Escondido (18% lower). Downey has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Escondido (15% lower). Escondido scores 255.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 267.3 in Downey.
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Housing Market — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 3.8% in Escondido. Escondido has a median property tax of $4,741 vs $5,217 in Downey (9% lower). Downey has a median home value of $728,500 vs $663,500 in Escondido (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Downey has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 13.4% in Escondido. Escondido: 76,471 vs Downey: 59,508 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Escondido leads
Source: FBI UCREscondido has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 6.4% in Downey. Escondido has a violent crime clearance of 61.8% compared to 28.6% in Downey. Escondido has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.85 compared to 28.86 in Downey.
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Property Crime Clearance
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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 17.7% in Downey.
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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 1.3x the size of Downey (111,793).
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Escondido
Downey
Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 3.7 vs Downey: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Escondido: 4 vs Downey: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Downey. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Downey has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.5% in Escondido.
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