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Compare Alameda to San Marcos

This post compares Alameda, California to San Marcos, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alameda (city) San Marcos (city)
Population 78,246 93,493
Income (median) $71,080 $50,338
Home Value (median) $729,100 $455,700
White 48% 71%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 31% 9%
With Kids 31% 41%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alameda or San Marcos?
A: Alameda has a similar population count than San Marcos: 78246 compared with 93493 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alameda or in San Marcos?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alameda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alameda or San Marcos?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Alameda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alameda does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Alameda versus 38% for San Marcos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alameda may include: South-Pasadena, Torrance, and San-Bruno.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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