Population
Salinas
161,993
Escondido
149,913
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Escondido
$84,477
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Escondido
$663,500
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Escondido
$1,922
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Escondido
4.34
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Escondido
170.6
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Escondido
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Escondido
4.5%
How Similar Are Salinas & Escondido?
Escondido is Salinas's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Escondido
149,913
Both cities have similar populations — Salinas at 161,993 and Escondido at 149,913.
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Escondido
4.34
Salinas has a 18% higher violent crime than Escondido.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Escondido
14.85
Salinas has a 11% higher property crime than Escondido.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Escondido
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Escondido has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Escondido
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Escondido
$84,477
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Escondido
$663,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Escondido
19.1%
Escondido's education is significantly higher than Salinas's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Escondido
47.1%
Escondido's demographics is significantly higher than Salinas's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Escondido
170.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Escondido share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Escondido leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salinas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalinas has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,684 vs $3,001 in Escondido (11% lower). Salinas has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,232 vs $2,459 in Escondido (9% lower). Escondido scores 129.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Salinas.
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Housing Market — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a median property tax of $3,993 vs $4,741 in Escondido (16% lower). Escondido has a owner-occupied of 52.2% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Salinas has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 3.8% in Escondido.
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Jobs & Economy — Escondido leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Escondido has a per capita income of $38,098 vs $28,813 in Salinas (24% higher). Escondido has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 14.3% in Salinas.
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Crime & Safety — Escondido leads
Source: FBI UCREscondido has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Salinas. Escondido has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 9.0% in Salinas. Salinas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 2.23 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 9.3% in Salinas. Escondido has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 23.4% in Salinas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 1.1x the size of Escondido (149,913). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 37.1.
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Salinas
Escondido
Healthcare — Escondido leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscondido: 3.7 vs Salinas: 2.8 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 0.1% in Salinas. Escondido has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Escondido has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.9% in Salinas.
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