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Compare Desert Hot Springs to San Marcos

This post compares Desert Hot Springs, 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 Desert Hot Springs (city) San Marcos (city)
Population 28,298 93,493
Income (median) $32,379 $50,338
Home Value (median) $154,600 $455,700
White 70% 71%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 2% 9%
With Kids 40% 41%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 56% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Desert Hot Springs or San Marcos?
A: Desert Hot Springs has a much smaller population count than San Marcos: 28298 compared with 93493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Desert Hot Springs or San Marcos?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Desert Hot Springs versus 38% for San Marcos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Desert Hot Springs may include: Lompoc, Foothill-Farms, and Port-Hueneme.

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

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