Population
Gardena
59,765
Escondido
149,913
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Escondido
$84,477
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Escondido
$663,500
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Escondido
$1,922
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Escondido
4.34
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Escondido
170.6
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Escondido
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Escondido
4.5%
How Similar Are Gardena & Escondido?
Escondido is Gardena's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Escondido
149,913
Escondido (149,913) is about 2.5x larger than Gardena (59,765).
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Escondido
4.34
Gardena has a 38% higher violent crime than Escondido.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Escondido
14.85
Gardena's property crime is significantly higher than Escondido's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Escondido
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Escondido has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Escondido
4.5%
Gardena has a 14% higher unemployment than Escondido.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Escondido
$84,477
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Escondido
$663,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Escondido
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Escondido
47.1%
Escondido's demographics is significantly higher than Gardena's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Escondido
170.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Escondido share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Escondido leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardena has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Escondido (15% lower). Gardena has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Escondido (13% lower). Gardena scores 121.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Escondido.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.2% in Gardena. Escondido has a single-family homes of 58.3% compared to 51.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a median property tax of $4,309 vs $4,741 in Escondido (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido: 76,471 vs Gardena: 32,041 for labor force. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a poverty rate of 11.1% 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 Gardena. Escondido has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.85 compared to 30.51 in Gardena. Escondido has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 4.22 in Gardena.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gardena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGardena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 19.1% in Escondido. Gardena has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 35.0% 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 2.5x the size of Gardena (59,765). Escondido skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.8.
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Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 4 vs Gardena: 2 for with emergency services. Escondido: 3.7 vs Gardena: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.5% in Escondido. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Escondido has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Gardena.
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