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Weather
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Today: Sunny, high 96°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, San Diego Mesa and Inland Valley)
51
ModerateNearest reporting area, 18.2 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
149,668
Median age
36.9
Median household income
$91,967
Poverty rate
12.2%
Unemployment rate
4.6%
Bachelor's degree+
28.9%
Avg. commute
24 min
Hispanic or Latino
52.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$714,500
Median gross rent
$2,046/mo
Homeownership rate
53.41%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$3,001
HUD Fair Market Rent (San Diego County, 19 mi from Escondido), 2026. Efficiency $2288, 1BR $2459, 2BR $3001, 3BR $3998, 4BR $4845. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.