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Compare San Marcos to Grand Prairie

This post compares San Marcos, Texas to Grand Prairie, Texas 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) Grand Prairie (city)
Population 59,935 188,664
Income (median) $33,697 $41,815
Home Value (median) $153,000 $139,600
White 84% 61%
Black 5% 22%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 20% 44%
Age (median) 23 32
Rentals 72% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or Grand Prairie?
A: San Marcos has a much smaller population count than Grand Prairie: 59935 compared with 188664 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Marcos or Grand Prairie?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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: 72% for San Marcos versus 37% for Grand Prairie.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Marcos may include: College-Station, Kingsville, and Nacogdoches.

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

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