Population
Escondido
149,913
La Mesa
60,835
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
La Mesa
$84,337
Home Value
Escondido
$663,500
La Mesa
$738,800
Rent
Escondido
$1,922
La Mesa
$1,958
Crime Rate
Escondido
4.34
La Mesa
4.16
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
La Mesa
176.3
Avg Temp
Escondido
N/A
La Mesa
N/A
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
La Mesa
6.3%
How Similar Are Escondido & La Mesa?
La Mesa is Escondido's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Escondido
149,913
La Mesa
60,835
Escondido (149,913) is about 2.5x larger than La Mesa (60,835).
Violent Crime
Escondido
4.34
La Mesa
4.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Escondido
14.85
La Mesa
13.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Escondido
40.2%
La Mesa
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
La Mesa
6.3%
La Mesa has a 30% higher unemployment than Escondido.
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
La Mesa
$84,337
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Escondido
$663,500
La Mesa
$738,800
La Mesa has a 10% higher home values than Escondido.
Education
Escondido
19.1%
La Mesa
27.6%
La Mesa has a 31% higher education than Escondido.
Demographics
Escondido
47.1%
La Mesa
59.4%
La Mesa has a 21% higher demographics than Escondido.
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
La Mesa
176.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Escondido and La Mesa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Escondido
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La Mesa
Escondido leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Escondido leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEscondido scores 255.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in La Mesa. Escondido has a living wage (family of 4) of $177,451 vs $183,392 in La Mesa. Escondido has a living wage (1 adult) of $75,076 vs $77,589 in La Mesa.
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Housing Market — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.7% in La Mesa. Escondido has a owner-occupied of 52.2% compared to 46.0% in La Mesa. Escondido has a single-family homes of 58.3% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa.
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Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido: 76,471 vs La Mesa: 33,956 for labor force. Escondido has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.3% in La Mesa. Escondido has a government sector of 45.6% compared to 37.2% in La Mesa.
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Crime & Safety — La Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCREscondido has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in La Mesa. La Mesa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 1.12 in Escondido. Escondido has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 14.7% in La Mesa.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — La Mesa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Mesa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 19.1% in Escondido. La Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% 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 2.5x the size of La Mesa (60,835).
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Escondido
La Mesa
Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.5% in Escondido. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 12.8% in Escondido.
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