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Compare San Diego to San Marcos

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) San Marcos (city)
Population 1,390,966 93,493
Income (median) $51,979 $50,338
Home Value (median) $523,600 $455,700
White 64% 71%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 16% 9%
With Kids 30% 41%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or San Marcos?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than San Marcos: 1390966 compared with 93493 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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