Escondido Demographics
Escondido is a city in San Diego County
The community name derives from Spanish for "hidden". The latitude of Escondido is 33.119N. The longitude is -117.085W. It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 646 feet. The estimated population, in 2003, was 136,093.
Escondido is located in northern San Diego County, California just north of the city of San Diego. The name means "hidden" in Spanish—it occupies a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city has a mild climate, and a diverse economy.
Escondido Arts
Few cities in San Diego place as much emphasis on the arts as Escondido.
With its $86 million California Center for the Arts, Escondido, the city has become a Mecca for the arts and has stimulated millions of dollars of private investment in the city's core. Comprised of a conference center, theater, concert hall and museum, the venue hosts hundreds of thousands of patrons each year, accommodating guests from not only the San Diego region, but also southern Riverside and Orange counties.
Escondido Housing & real estate
Median rent in Escondido, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $693. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,445.
