Escondido vs Vista
Escondido, CA compared with Vista, CA · 10 miles apart
Escondido has 146,030 residents to Vista’s 98,274. Escondido comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, unemployment. Vista does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Escondido, CA | Vista, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 146,030 | 98,274 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,909 | 5,180 |
| Median household income | $91,967 | $94,975 |
| Median home value | $714,500 | $762,400 |
| Median rent | $2,046 | $2,249 |
| Homeownership | 53.4% | 51.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 min | 26.7 min |
| Median age | 36.9 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 28.9% | 29.3% |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| Price to income | 7.8× | 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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