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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to San Marcos

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita (city) San Marcos (city)
Population 49,078 93,493
Income (median) $74,354 $50,338
Home Value (median) $619,200 $455,700
White 77% 71%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 10% 9%
With Kids 41% 41%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 29% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or San Marcos?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a smaller population count than San Marcos: 49078 compared with 93493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 38% for San Marcos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

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

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