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California
San Marcos
Population 94,882
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California
Valley Center
Population 11,119
San Marcos, CA vs Valley Center, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | San Marcos, CA | Valley Center, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,882 | 11,119 |
| Median Household Income | $109,377 | $132,361 |
| Median Rent | $2,348/mo | — |
| Median Home Value | $868,000 | $883,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 112 | 112 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 61.7% | 14.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% | 6.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 106 | 167* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 397 | 315* |
| Median AQI | 67 | 67 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 64 | 64 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 45°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.5 min | 37.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 24.3 | 22.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 43.8% | 38.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 22.3% | 22.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.1% | -7.0% |
San Marcos, CA
Valley Center, CA
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 Valley Center (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.