Columbia vs Escondido
Columbia, SC compared with Escondido, CA · 2,072 miles apart
Columbia has 147,035 residents to Escondido’s 146,030. Columbia comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Escondido does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Columbia, SC | Escondido, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,035 | 146,030 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,055 | 3,909 |
| Median household income | $55,529 | $91,967 |
| Median home value | $264,300 | $714,500 |
| Median rent | $1,204 | $2,046 |
| Homeownership | 45.5% | 53.4% |
| Average commute | 17.7 min | 27.5 min |
| Median age | 28.6 | 36.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 45.9% | 28.9% |
| Poverty rate | 24% | 12.2% |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 4.7% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 7.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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