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Compare San Jose to San Marcos

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) San Marcos (city)
Population 1,023,031 93,493
Income (median) $61,896 $50,338
Home Value (median) $714,200 $455,700
White 40% 71%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 34% 9%
With Kids 38% 41%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 42% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or San Marcos?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than San Marcos: 1023031 compared with 93493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for San Jose versus 38% for San Marcos.

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

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

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