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Compare Los Altos to San Marcos

This post compares Los Altos, 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 Los Altos (city) San Marcos (city)
Population 30,527 93,493
Income (median) $167,642 $50,338
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $455,700
White 64% 71%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 28% 9%
With Kids 40% 41%
Age (median) 45 35
Rentals 17% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or San Marcos?
A: Los Altos has a much smaller population count than San Marcos: 30527 compared with 93493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Los Altos or San Marcos?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Los Altos.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 38% for San Marcos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Altos may include: Danville, El-Dorado-Hills, and Pleasanton.

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

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