Camp Pendleton South, CA vs San Marcos, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCamp Pendleton South, CASan Marcos, CA
Population15,76694,882
Median Household Income$69,853$109,377
Median Rent$3,092/mo$2,348/mo
Median Home Value—$868,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income86.2%61.7%
Poverty Rate6.6%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*106
Property Crime Rate /100k315*397
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs69°F86°F
Winter Lows47°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.124.3
College Degree Rate26.4%43.8%
Foreign-Born %8.7%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Camp Pendleton South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.