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Compare San Marcos to Palm Desert

This post compares San Marcos, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 93,493 51,675
Income (median) $50,338 $47,261
Home Value (median) $455,700 $328,300
White 71% 82%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 41% 17%
Age (median) 35 52
Rentals 38% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or Palm Desert?
A: San Marcos has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 93493 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

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

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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