NORTH COUNTY’S ECONOMY
North County At A Glance:
Our region stretches from SR 56 in the South to the San Diego-Orange County line in the North, including Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , which includes the coastal communities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar and Solana Beach, and the inland communities of Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Poway, Bonsall, Fallbrook, Valley Center and multiple Tribal Sovereign Lands.
To view the latest “North County Indicators Report” click here.
To view data on North County’s Leading Economic Clusters click here.
home to
CITIES + UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES
over
RESIDENTS
constituting
%
OF THE COUNTY’S POPULATION
1 in 5 households earn
OR MORE ANNUALLY
more than
JOBS
new jobs:
IN LAST 12 MONTHS
resident education:
%
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR HIGHER
North County inventors added
PATENTS IN 2016
INDUSTRIES WITH GROWING EMPLOYMENT
life science:
%
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH SINCE 2013
software:
%
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH SINCE 2013
manufacturing:
%
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH SINCE 2012
Research Reports
SDNEDC regularly conducts research and collects data on the industry and economic clusters that are driving North County’s prosperity.
We also carry out economic forecasts, undertake economic impact reports, and conduct specialized research services for our clients and investors. You can find a selection of these reports below. To explore how we can meet your research needs in a cost effective fashion, contact W. Erik Bruvold, CEO at ebruvold@sdnedc.org.
San Diego North EDC Research Services
SDNEDC offers a number of research services and access to our in-house design team. For Regional Stewards and Chairman's Circle Members, some research services are provided as a benefit of investment. Economic Impact Reports Utilizing IMPLAN, gold standard...
SR 78 Talent Mirgration Report
This talent migration report focuses on the cities that touch California State Route 78. The freeway portion of SR 78 stretches about 18 miles from North of downtown Escondido to Interstate 5 at the border of Oceanside and Carlsbad. The five cities along the route...
2024 North County San Diego Indicator’s Report
The 2024 North County San Diego Indicator's Report includes over 64 indicators and complementary data sets. The indicators are meant to provide a holistic measure of North County’s economic ecosystem. Look forward to the 2025 NCI report at the 2025 North County...
Real-Time Labor Data: North County STEM – Q4 2024
This report uses job posting data from North County STEM fields to measure the economic health of the life science, technology, and manufacturing sectors. ...
Economic Impact Report Services – E3 Collaborative Rivals Impact of San Diego’s Comic Con
The Encinitas Environmental Education (E3) Collaborative, an association of nonprofit and public organizations in the Saxony-Quail Gardens Drive neighborhood, rivals Comic-Con in its economic impact. In a recent economic impact report by SDNEDC, we found that the E3...
North County Small Business Resource Guide
The Small Business Resource Guide is a comprehensive document providing valuable information, tools, and support to help entrepreneurs and small business owners navigate various aspects of running a business effectively, including financial management, marketing...