Population
Escondido
149,913
Miramar
135,986
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Miramar
$86,109
Home Value
Escondido
$663,500
Miramar
$420,300
Rent
Escondido
$1,922
Miramar
$1,954
Crime Rate
Escondido
4.34
Miramar
1.72
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Miramar
155.7
Avg Temp
Escondido
N/A
Miramar
N/A
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Miramar
4.6%
How Similar Are Escondido & Miramar?
Miramar is Escondido's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Escondido
149,913
Miramar
135,986
Both cities have similar populations — Escondido at 149,913 and Miramar at 135,986.
Violent Crime
Escondido
4.34
Miramar
1.72
Escondido's violent crime is significantly higher than Miramar's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Escondido
14.85
Miramar
10.83
Escondido has a 27% higher property crime than Miramar.
Political Leaning
Escondido
40.2%
Miramar
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Miramar
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Miramar
$86,109
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Escondido
$663,500
Miramar
$420,300
Escondido has a 37% higher home values than Miramar.
Education
Escondido
19.1%
Miramar
24.5%
Miramar has a 22% higher education than Escondido.
Demographics
Escondido
47.1%
Miramar
25.7%
Escondido has a 45% higher demographics than Miramar.
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Miramar
155.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Escondido and Miramar share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Miramar
Miramar leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Miramar leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMiramar has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,900 vs $2,459 in Escondido (29% lower). Miramar has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,333 vs $3,001 in Escondido (29% lower). Miramar scores 214.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.8 in Escondido.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a median home value of $663,500 vs $420,300 in Miramar (58% higher). Miramar has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 52.2% in Escondido. Miramar has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 58.3% in Escondido.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiramar has a poverty rate of 8.0% compared to 13.4% in Escondido. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 10.5% in Miramar. Escondido has a private sector of 98.9% compared to 90.0% in Miramar.
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Crime & Safety — Miramar leads
Source: FBI UCRMiramar has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 1.12 in Escondido. Miramar has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 4.34 in Escondido. Miramar has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 3.02 in Escondido.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Miramar leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiramar has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 35.0% in Escondido. Miramar has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.5% compared to 19.1% 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 1.1x the size of Miramar (135,986). Escondido skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.5.
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Escondido
Miramar
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiramar: 5 vs Escondido: 4 for with emergency services. Escondido: 3.7 vs Miramar: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.1% in Miramar. Miramar has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.5% in Escondido. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 10.5% in Miramar.
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