Population
Escondido
149,913
West Jordan
116,277
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
West Jordan
$103,960
Home Value
Escondido
$663,500
West Jordan
$454,700
Rent
Escondido
$1,922
West Jordan
$1,650
Crime Rate
Escondido
4.34
West Jordan
2.95
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
West Jordan
154.3
Avg Temp
Escondido
N/A
West Jordan
N/A
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
West Jordan
4.0%
How Similar Are Escondido & West Jordan?
West Jordan is Escondido's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Escondido
149,913
West Jordan
116,277
Escondido has a 22% larger population than West Jordan.
Violent Crime
Escondido
4.34
West Jordan
2.95
Escondido has a 32% higher violent crime than West Jordan.
Property Crime
Escondido
14.85
West Jordan
13.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Escondido
40.2%
West Jordan
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
West Jordan
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
West Jordan
$103,960
West Jordan has a 19% higher median income than Escondido.
Home Values
Escondido
$663,500
West Jordan
$454,700
Escondido has a 31% higher home values than West Jordan.
Education
Escondido
19.1%
West Jordan
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Escondido
47.1%
West Jordan
71.5%
West Jordan has a 34% higher demographics than Escondido.
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
West Jordan
154.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Escondido and West Jordan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Jordan
West Jordan leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Jordan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Jordan has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,747 vs $3,001 in Escondido (72% lower). West Jordan has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,456 vs $2,459 in Escondido (69% lower). West Jordan scores 192.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.8 in Escondido.
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Housing Market — West Jordan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Jordan has a median property tax of $2,477 vs $4,741 in Escondido (91% lower). Escondido has a median home value of $663,500 vs $454,700 in West Jordan (46% higher). West Jordan has a owner-occupied of 77.5% compared to 52.2% in Escondido.
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Jobs & Economy — West Jordan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Jordan has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 13.4% in Escondido. West Jordan has a work from home of 17.4% compared to 12.8% in Escondido. West Jordan has a median household income of $103,960 vs $84,477 in Escondido (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — West Jordan leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Jordan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.12 in Escondido. West Jordan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 2.23 in Escondido. West Jordan has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 3.02 in Escondido.
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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 17.6% in West Jordan. Escondido has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 34.0% in West Jordan.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a population of 149,913, about 1.3x the size of West Jordan (116,277). West Jordan skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 37.1.
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Escondido
West Jordan
Healthcare — West Jordan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Jordan: 4.0 vs Escondido: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in West Jordan. West Jordan has a work from home of 17.4% compared to 12.8% in Escondido. Escondido has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.4% in West Jordan.
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