Escondido, California

HopefulMammoth5329
Living in Escondido
4mo ago
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Hi! My husband and I moved to San Diego in 2021 and were renting in Mission Valley. Our commute home was ~45 minutes and so when we started looking to buy, Escondido didn't look so bad, just ~45 minutes in the other direction. We bought a house in very north Escondido in 2022 and we love our neighborhood. It is very safe, quiet, and so beautiful. (Also, we bought a 3k sqft house on an acre, with a long driveway, on top of a hill, for the price of a condo/townhouse in San Diego.) We love the local wildlife and frequently see birds of all kinds, owls, butterflies, bunnies, bobcats, racoons, and other critters. We tolerate the mice/scorpions/coyotes/taranchulas/snakes because they are a package deal with all the pretty birds. Also, I think this is more of a rural/canyon life thing than an Escondido thing :-) I work in the Kearny Mesa area and am convinced that Hidden Meadows' air is cleaner.

We are really happy with our decision to move North. We still make visits to San Diego in our free time because it is a great city, but we love going home to Escondido and spend many weekends at home now, inviting friends over instead of going out. There are also many restaurant gems in Escondido, we love Frida's! We frequently go to Grand Avenue (so many cute restaurants & cafes), I love the hiking around my house and in the Dixon Lake area. The summer car shows are cute, we want to make more of an effort to go to community events and even cute restaurant-hosted events. We walked in on trivia at a burger bar near Grand St and it was just such an inviting, nice place to be. And I can't wait to try the yoga studio with the giant window on Grand Street. I think that Escondido's unfussy, laid back atmosphere is part of why we love it so much.

obmasztirf**
**2 yr ago
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I've always lived in North County and started in Escondido as child and moved closer to the coast as my families finances improved. When the 2008 crash happened we started moving inland as it was more affordable. When I was an adult looking for a home I wanted to stay in North County because I love biking and there was a lot of safe access. Ended up in Escondido soley because I found the right home next to Daley Ranch so could mountain bike from my front door without driving to a trail. The location is great too because I am in East Reidy Creek about 2 miles from El Norte & Broadway but just far enough away that most the crime avoids us. As such it's very quiet and I rarely hear sirens. A big bonus is that I have an ebike and because I am close to town I can get around with that just as fast a car and save lots on gas when running errands. Also I have noticed the pot holes around here get fixed relatively fast where I live which has been nice to see.

My only complaint is how aggressively the police deal with the homeless.

dactor
Living in Escondido
5mo ago
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Live in SW Escondido and I like it a lot tbh.

Pros:

near I15 so it's a lot faster to drive into San Diego than it is from Vista or Oside

near Del Dios hwy so it's fast and easy to get to Encinitas/Solana Beach/Del Mar as well

cheaper rents than just about anywhere in N County

Cons:

it can get hot in the Summer months, you pretty much need AC

if you spend a lot of time in Carlsbad/Oside the commute out that way is longer than it is from Vista

People will snub their nose at you for living in Escondido (/s because who cares)

cpenguin
2y ago
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I live in Escondido. It was relatively affordable to own a home here when I bought. Great access to outdoor activities, pretty easy to reach other communities as well. I feel safe walking at night and I appreciate a lot of the local character. Lots of nice little shops on Grand. Much of the city south of Second Ave is pretty run down. A lot of dilapidated buildings and empty lots. All over the city it seems like there is a surplus of commercial real estate not being used. City services are pretty limited except for cops. It seems like they are everywhere all the time harassing homeless people. If that was going to work it would have by now. Don’t get me started about their helicopter circling overhead and making useless noise.

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