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Upland, CA vs Escondido, CA

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Great city except during the summer months where it is getting increasingly  More

I grew up in Upland at the tail end of the Citrus Industry. That's what basically defines the town. Greed corrupted things when City Council members in the 50's took  More

Why I Think the Quality of Life is Good Here I have lived in this town since I was a little girl in the 60's, and have grown up here. Now 47, and never moved out  More

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

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

Good cost of  More