Population
Escondido
149,913
Pico Rivera
60,821
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Home Value
Escondido
$663,500
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Rent
Escondido
$1,922
Pico Rivera
$1,775
Crime Rate
Escondido
4.34
Pico Rivera
4.68
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Pico Rivera
165.1
Avg Temp
Escondido
N/A
Pico Rivera
N/A
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
How Similar Are Escondido & Pico Rivera?
Pico Rivera is Escondido's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Escondido
149,913
Pico Rivera
60,821
Escondido (149,913) is about 2.5x larger than Pico Rivera (60,821).
Violent Crime
Escondido
4.34
Pico Rivera
4.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Escondido
14.85
Pico Rivera
20.17
Pico Rivera has a 26% higher property crime than Escondido.
Political Leaning
Escondido
40.2%
Pico Rivera
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Escondido has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Escondido
$663,500
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Escondido
19.1%
Pico Rivera
10.8%
Escondido has a 43% higher education than Pico Rivera.
Demographics
Escondido
47.1%
Pico Rivera
22.7%
Escondido's demographics is significantly higher than Pico Rivera's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Pico Rivera
165.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Escondido and Pico Rivera share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Escondido leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pico Rivera leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPico Rivera has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Escondido (18% lower). Pico Rivera has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Escondido (15% lower). Pico Rivera scores 236.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.8 in Escondido.
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Housing Market — Pico Rivera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 3.8% in Escondido. Pico Rivera has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 58.3% in Escondido. Pico Rivera has a owner-occupied of 70.2% compared to 52.2% in Escondido.
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Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido: 76,471 vs Pico Rivera: 30,579 for labor force. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 8.6% in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 13.4% in Escondido.
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Crime & Safety — Escondido leads
Source: FBI UCREscondido has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Pico Rivera. Escondido has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 1.89 in Pico Rivera. Escondido has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 13.9% in Pico Rivera.
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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 10.8% in Pico Rivera. Escondido has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 31.5% in Pico Rivera.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a population of 149,913, about 2.5x the size of Pico Rivera (60,821). Escondido skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.2.
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Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 3.7 vs Pico Rivera: 2.4 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 0.1% in Pico Rivera. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 8.6% in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.5% in Escondido.
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