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Carlsbad Ranked
#2 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Scientists are warning that raging brush fires could become routine. Florida is running out of water to meet the needs of its grow... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#2 Best-Rested Cities 2011
Bert Sperling releases the results of his latest study on sleeplessness, and finds that Louisville, Kentucky has the distin... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#2 America's Most Playful Cities
Dove Chocolate teams up with Sperling’s BestPlaces to find the cities where people are being the most playful, and where ther... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#3 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#3 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
The BestPlaces Summer Comfort Index considers seven climate variables, including total precipitation, daily minimum and... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#3 Sleep in the City Study
Sleep in the City Study... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#3 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
Hooking that hottie is hard enough without the odds stacked against you, so the city researchers at Sperling’s BestPlaces have ide... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#3 Most Competitive Public Colleges
Most Competitive Public Colleges... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#4 Best Cities for Teleworking - Large Metro Areas
US Cities ripe for mobile workstyle enabled by Intel(r) Centrino(r) Duo Mobile Technology.... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#5 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft
Sperling’s BestPlaces has released a new study that highlights the cities where residents are at a higher risk for iJack... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#7 Best and Worst Cities for Sleep
As our lifestyle becomes increasingly stressful due to work, relationships, and world events, the need for sleep becomes eve... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#7 Best Baseball Cities
The most special month of the year for every baseball fan. The World Series determines the best baseball team, but did you ever w... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#9 America’s Least Manly Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#12 Healthiest Cities
The Centrum® Healthiest Cities Study, First of Its Kind, Seeks to Inspire Americans to Achieve a Balanced, Healthy Lifestyle... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#12 Best Green Cities
Country Home magazine, in conjunction with Sperlings BestPlaces, reveals that Burlington, Vermont is the 2007 Best Green Pla... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#12 Failure To Lunch
The Cities Where Workers Can't Get Away From Their Desk Sperling's BestPlaces was commissioned by restaurant ch... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#13 Cities on the Edge of Greatness
Sperling’s BestPlaces and Edge® Shave Gel Reveal American Cities Poised for Greatness in Sports, Art, Music, Culture.... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#14 America's Riskiest Online Cities
Cybercrime, a threat that affects one in five online shoppers and cost Americans $560 million in 2009 due to online fraud, may hit... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#16 Best Cities for Board Gamers
The data team at BestPlaces.net calculated each metro area’s Board Gamer Score based on board game interest and sales from th... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#18 Most Irritation Prone Cities
A new study measuring everyday irritations like heat, traffic and household pests ranks major southern cities among the most irr... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#21 Stressful Cities 2012
Sperling’s BestPlaces, a research firm specializing in livability rankings, has released its new study of major cities with the mo... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#22 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
Feeling safe and secure is especially important to Americans these days. Recent events have reminded us that the safety of our l... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#23 The Most Single Cities
As interesting as the nation as a whole is trending, Sperling said, we want to see which places had the greatest percentage of si... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#25 Best Airports to Make a Connection
The thought of flying during the holidays normally conjures up images of screaming kids with colds, cancelled flights and less-th... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#27 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
Gas prices have recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down any time soon. The average U.S. family with tw... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#28 Best Block Party Places
Best Block Party Places... Read More

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#28 Best Cities for Seniors 2005
A study from Sperlings BestPlaces identifies those places which do the best job of caring for its elderly population. The ""Bes... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#36 America's Top Hygge Cities
Hygge is the Danish concept of creating cozy environments that foster well-being and contentment. Many Americans have eagerly ado... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#37 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
State Farm Insurance and BestPlaces have released the Fiscally Fit Cities Report revealing that fewer than half of American ... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#42 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040
THE FACE OF THE FUTURE: ROC® SKINCARE PREDICTS THE MOST WRINKLE-PRONE CITIES IN AMERICA - a city by city look at the metropoli... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#42 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings
Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings.... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#43 America’s Manliest Sports Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#43 America’s Manliest Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#44 Most Energetic Cities
We conducted a recent study in partnership with Tahitian Noni International HiroTM, a new healthy beverage line, on ""Most ... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#44 Hypertension Hot Spots
A national analysis conducted by Sperling’s BestPlaces identifies the nation’s Hypertension Hot Spots, or cities that fa... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#45 Most Romantic Cities for Boomers
Home may be where the heart is, but for many baby boomers, home is also where guests stop by unannounced, ""to-do"" lists seem... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#46 Gloomiest Places in America
The data team at BestPlaces.net determined each metro area’s Gloom Score by looking at three key environmental factors for the m... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#49 Americas Manliest Cites 2011
Rankings for the 3rd Annual Combos Americas Manliest Cities... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#49 Sleepless Cities 2011
Bert Sperling releases the results of his latest study on sleeplessness, and finds that Louisville, Kentucky has the distin... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#61 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#66 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
Just in time for the holidays – which cities have the biggest holiday crush of travelers? Here are the 100 U.S. cities which show ... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#70 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Bars and clubs that promote the ubiquitous "Ladies Night" might be surprised to find their citys gender gap favors the men. S... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#74 2005 Best Places to Live
2005 Best Places to Live Study.... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#75 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, todays Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new s... Read More

Carlsbad Ranked
#99 America's Migraine Hot Spots
Everybody gets a headache now and then, but did you know that the severe headaches known as migraines affect over 29 million Am... Read More

Rankings for Escondido

Escondido Ranked
#2 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Scientists are warning that raging brush fires could become routine. Florida is running out of water to meet the needs of its grow... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#2 Best-Rested Cities 2011
Bert Sperling releases the results of his latest study on sleeplessness, and finds that Louisville, Kentucky has the distin... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#2 America's Most Playful Cities
Dove Chocolate teams up with Sperling’s BestPlaces to find the cities where people are being the most playful, and where ther... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#3 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#3 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
The BestPlaces Summer Comfort Index considers seven climate variables, including total precipitation, daily minimum and... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#3 Sleep in the City Study
Sleep in the City Study... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#3 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
Hooking that hottie is hard enough without the odds stacked against you, so the city researchers at Sperling’s BestPlaces have ide... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#3 Most Competitive Public Colleges
Most Competitive Public Colleges... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#4 Best Cities for Teleworking - Large Metro Areas
US Cities ripe for mobile workstyle enabled by Intel(r) Centrino(r) Duo Mobile Technology.... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#5 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft
Sperling’s BestPlaces has released a new study that highlights the cities where residents are at a higher risk for iJack... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#7 Best and Worst Cities for Sleep
As our lifestyle becomes increasingly stressful due to work, relationships, and world events, the need for sleep becomes eve... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#7 Best Baseball Cities
The most special month of the year for every baseball fan. The World Series determines the best baseball team, but did you ever w... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#9 America’s Least Manly Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#12 Healthiest Cities
The Centrum® Healthiest Cities Study, First of Its Kind, Seeks to Inspire Americans to Achieve a Balanced, Healthy Lifestyle... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#12 Best Green Cities
Country Home magazine, in conjunction with Sperlings BestPlaces, reveals that Burlington, Vermont is the 2007 Best Green Pla... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#12 Failure To Lunch
The Cities Where Workers Can't Get Away From Their Desk Sperling's BestPlaces was commissioned by restaurant ch... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#13 Cities on the Edge of Greatness
Sperling’s BestPlaces and Edge® Shave Gel Reveal American Cities Poised for Greatness in Sports, Art, Music, Culture.... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#14 America's Riskiest Online Cities
Cybercrime, a threat that affects one in five online shoppers and cost Americans $560 million in 2009 due to online fraud, may hit... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#16 Best Cities for Board Gamers
The data team at BestPlaces.net calculated each metro area’s Board Gamer Score based on board game interest and sales from th... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#18 Most Irritation Prone Cities
A new study measuring everyday irritations like heat, traffic and household pests ranks major southern cities among the most irr... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#21 Stressful Cities 2012
Sperling’s BestPlaces, a research firm specializing in livability rankings, has released its new study of major cities with the mo... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#22 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
Feeling safe and secure is especially important to Americans these days. Recent events have reminded us that the safety of our l... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#23 The Most Single Cities
As interesting as the nation as a whole is trending, Sperling said, we want to see which places had the greatest percentage of si... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#25 Best Airports to Make a Connection
The thought of flying during the holidays normally conjures up images of screaming kids with colds, cancelled flights and less-th... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#27 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
Gas prices have recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down any time soon. The average U.S. family with tw... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#28 Best Block Party Places
Best Block Party Places... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#28 Best Cities for Seniors 2005
A study from Sperlings BestPlaces identifies those places which do the best job of caring for its elderly population. The ""Bes... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#36 America's Top Hygge Cities
Hygge is the Danish concept of creating cozy environments that foster well-being and contentment. Many Americans have eagerly ado... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#37 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
State Farm Insurance and BestPlaces have released the Fiscally Fit Cities Report revealing that fewer than half of American ... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#42 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040
THE FACE OF THE FUTURE: ROC® SKINCARE PREDICTS THE MOST WRINKLE-PRONE CITIES IN AMERICA - a city by city look at the metropoli... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#42 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings
Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings.... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#43 America’s Manliest Sports Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#43 America’s Manliest Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#44 Most Energetic Cities
We conducted a recent study in partnership with Tahitian Noni International HiroTM, a new healthy beverage line, on ""Most ... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#44 Hypertension Hot Spots
A national analysis conducted by Sperling’s BestPlaces identifies the nation’s Hypertension Hot Spots, or cities that fa... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#45 Most Romantic Cities for Boomers
Home may be where the heart is, but for many baby boomers, home is also where guests stop by unannounced, ""to-do"" lists seem... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#46 Gloomiest Places in America
The data team at BestPlaces.net determined each metro area’s Gloom Score by looking at three key environmental factors for the m... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#49 Americas Manliest Cites 2011
Rankings for the 3rd Annual Combos Americas Manliest Cities... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#49 Sleepless Cities 2011
Bert Sperling releases the results of his latest study on sleeplessness, and finds that Louisville, Kentucky has the distin... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#61 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#66 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
Just in time for the holidays – which cities have the biggest holiday crush of travelers? Here are the 100 U.S. cities which show ... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#70 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Bars and clubs that promote the ubiquitous "Ladies Night" might be surprised to find their citys gender gap favors the men. S... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#74 2005 Best Places to Live
2005 Best Places to Live Study.... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#75 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, todays Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new s... Read More

Escondido Ranked
#99 America's Migraine Hot Spots
Everybody gets a headache now and then, but did you know that the severe headaches known as migraines affect over 29 million Am... Read More


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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 3 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 8 years ago

Good cost of  More

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