Population
Kent
135,015
Escondido
149,913
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Escondido
$84,477
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Escondido
$663,500
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Escondido
$1,922
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Escondido
4.34
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Escondido
170.6
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Escondido
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Escondido
4.5%
How Similar Are Kent & Escondido?
Escondido is Kent's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Escondido
149,913
Both cities have similar populations — Kent at 135,015 and Escondido at 149,913.
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Escondido
4.34
Kent has a 11% higher violent crime than Escondido.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Escondido
14.85
Kent's property crime is significantly higher than Escondido's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Escondido
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Escondido has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Escondido
4.5%
Kent has a 39% higher unemployment than Escondido.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Escondido
$84,477
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Escondido
$663,500
Escondido has a 19% higher home values than Kent.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Escondido
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Escondido
47.1%
Escondido has a 16% higher demographics than Kent.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Escondido
170.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Escondido share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kent
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Escondido
Escondido leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kent leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKent has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,001 in Escondido (17% lower). Kent has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,459 in Escondido (13% lower). Kent scores 231.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.8 in Escondido.
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Housing Market — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a median home value of $663,500 vs $537,500 in Kent (19% higher). Escondido has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.5% in Kent. Kent has a owner-occupied of 56.9% compared to 52.2% in Escondido.
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Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.3% in Kent. Kent has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 13.4% in Escondido. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 11.5% in Kent.
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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 Kent. Escondido has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Escondido has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.85 compared to 37.71 in Kent.
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Schools & Education — Kent leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKent has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 35.0% in Escondido. Kent has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 19.1% 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 1.1x the size of Kent (135,015). Kent skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.1.
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Kent
Escondido
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 3.7 vs Kent: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kent: 5 vs Escondido: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.5% in Escondido. Escondido has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Kent. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 11.5% in Kent.
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