Founded is located in San Diego County, in Southern California. It is a half an hour north of the city of San Diego. Escondido is part of the San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos metropolitan area, which is one of the twenty largest metropolitan areas in the United States.
Escondido, California provides easy access to all of the many cultural, arts, and entertainment offerings of nearby San Diego. In addition, some of Escondido's more notable attractions include: The California Center for the Arts - The Deer Park Winery and Auto Museum - The Escondido Children's Museum - The Mingei International Museum - The Patio Playhouse - The San Pasqual Battlefield State Park - Theatrx - The Lawrence Welk Museum - The Welk Resort Theatre
There are also many vineyards and wineries in and around Escondido.
For the sports enthusiast, nearby San Diego offers a good assortment of professional sports offerings. San Diego is home to Major League Baseball's (MLB) San Diego Padres, the National Football League's (NFL) San Diego Chargers, hockey's ECHL San Diego Gulls, and the United Soccer League (USL) USL Premier Development League San Diego Gauchos and the USL W-League San Diego Gauchos Women. MLB's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim also play approximately an hour north in Anaheim, as do the National Hockey League's (NHL) Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Minor League Baseball's (MiLB) Lake Elsinore Storm play forty-five minutes north in Lake Elsinore, California. The Storm are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $402,200
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $402,629; Detached houses: $473,565; Townhouses or other attached units: $274,731; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $250,649; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,006; Mobile homes: $46,302
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 137,103. Escondido covers 36.3 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 684 feet above sea level.
Climate
Escondido, CA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 89.10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 41.60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 27 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 25 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Escondido is 15.10 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 3.37 Inches.
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