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Texas
San Marcos
Population 70,897
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Texas
Canyon Lake
Population 33,883
San Marcos, TX vs Canyon Lake, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | San Marcos, TX | Canyon Lake, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,897 | 33,883 |
| Median Household Income | $51,281 | $97,301 |
| Median Rent | $1,322/mo | $1,327/mo |
| Median Home Value | $310,400 | $389,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 61.9% | 49.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.9% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 422 | 114* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,940 | 600* |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 94°F |
| Winter Lows | 41°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24 min | 38.9 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.4 | 13.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 38.3% | 36.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.1% | 3.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +14.9% | — |
San Marcos, TX
Canyon Lake, TX
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 Canyon Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.