Population
Escondido
149,913
Westminster
90,147
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Westminster
$82,686
Home Value
Escondido
$663,500
Westminster
$820,000
Rent
Escondido
$1,922
Westminster
$2,100
Crime Rate
Escondido
4.34
Westminster
4.40
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Westminster
182.5
Avg Temp
Escondido
N/A
Westminster
N/A
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Westminster
7.4%
How Similar Are Escondido & Westminster?
Westminster is Escondido's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Escondido
149,913
Westminster
90,147
Escondido has a 40% larger population than Westminster.
Violent Crime
Escondido
4.34
Westminster
4.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Escondido
14.85
Westminster
24.98
Westminster has a 41% higher property crime than Escondido.
Political Leaning
Escondido
40.2%
Westminster
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Westminster has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Escondido
4.5%
Westminster
7.4%
Westminster has a 39% higher unemployment than Escondido.
Median Income
Escondido
$84,477
Westminster
$82,686
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Escondido
$663,500
Westminster
$820,000
Westminster has a 19% higher home values than Escondido.
Education
Escondido
19.1%
Westminster
18.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Escondido
47.1%
Westminster
24.4%
Escondido has a 48% higher demographics than Westminster.
Cost of Living
Escondido
170.6
Westminster
182.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Escondido and Westminster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Escondido
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Westminster
Escondido leads in 5 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 294.7 in Westminster. Escondido has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,746 in Westminster (10% lower). Westminster scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Escondido.
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Housing Market — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a median home value of $820,000 vs $663,500 in Escondido (19% higher). Escondido has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.3% in Westminster. Escondido has a median rent of $1,922 vs $2,100 in Westminster (8% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido: 76,471 vs Westminster: 44,860 for labor force. Escondido has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.4% in Westminster. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 9.6% in Westminster.
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Crime & Safety — Escondido leads
Source: FBI UCREscondido has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Westminster. Escondido has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 12.3% in Westminster. Escondido has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.50 compared to 19.11 in Westminster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestminster has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 35.0% in Escondido. Escondido has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.1% compared to 18.7% in Westminster.
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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 1.7x the size of Westminster (90,147). Escondido skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 41.7.
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Black
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Escondido
Westminster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 3.7 vs Westminster: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Westminster: 5 vs Escondido: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Escondido. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 9.6% in Westminster. Escondido has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.1% in Westminster.
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