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Compare San Marcos to Lafayette

This post compares San Marcos, California to Lafayette, 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 Marcos (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 93,493 25,792
Income (median) $50,338 $119,892
Home Value (median) $455,700 $1,214,200
White 71% 82%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 41% 36%
Age (median) 35 45
Rentals 38% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or Lafayette?
A: San Marcos has a larger population count than Lafayette: 93493 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for San Marcos versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Marcos may include: Manteca, Clovis, and Corona.

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

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