Population
Escondido
149,913
Oceanside
172,542
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Oceanside
$93,724
Home Value
Escondido
$663,500
Oceanside
$702,000
Rent
Escondido
$1,922
Oceanside
$2,207
Crime Rate
Escondido
4.34
Oceanside
4.59
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Oceanside
182.9
Avg Temp
Escondido
N/A
Oceanside
N/A
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Oceanside
5.4%
How Similar Are Escondido & Oceanside?
Oceanside is Escondido's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Escondido
149,913
Oceanside
172,542
Oceanside has a 13% larger population than Escondido.
Violent Crime
Escondido
4.34
Oceanside
4.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Escondido
14.85
Oceanside
16.72
Oceanside has a 11% higher property crime than Escondido.
Political Leaning
Escondido
40.2%
Oceanside
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Oceanside
5.4%
Oceanside has a 17% higher unemployment than Escondido.
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Oceanside
$93,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Escondido
$663,500
Oceanside
$702,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Escondido
19.1%
Oceanside
24.1%
Oceanside has a 21% higher education than Escondido.
Demographics
Escondido
47.1%
Oceanside
52.9%
Oceanside has a 11% higher demographics than Escondido.
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Oceanside
182.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Escondido and Oceanside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Escondido leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEscondido scores 255.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.3 in Oceanside. Escondido scores 170.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 182.9 in Oceanside. Escondido has a living wage (family of 4) of $177,451 vs $190,225 in Oceanside (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Escondido has a median rent of $1,922 vs $2,207 in Oceanside (13% lower). Oceanside has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 52.2% in Escondido.
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 13.4% in Escondido. Oceanside: 93,393 vs Escondido: 76,471 for labor force. Escondido has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.4% in Oceanside.
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Crime & Safety — Escondido leads
Source: FBI UCREscondido has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 6.2% in Oceanside. Escondido has a violent crime clearance of 61.8% compared to 41.5% in Oceanside. Escondido has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Oceanside.
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Schools & Education — Oceanside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 19.1% in Escondido. Oceanside has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 35.0% in Escondido.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 1.2x the size of Escondido (149,913). Escondido skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 38.1.
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Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 3.7 vs Oceanside: 3.0 for 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 Oceanside. Oceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.5% in Escondido. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 12.8% in Escondido.
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