Before moving to Lake San Marcos, review the core fields on this page: population 4,553, median home value $725,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,700, commute time 23.1 minutes, and sunny days percentage 73%.
The neighbors section lists household income $90,120, family income $101,400, per capita income $49,500, unemployment rate 4.2%, public transport usage 1.2%, commute time 23.1 minutes, high school or higher 96.2%, and bachelors or more 46.4%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 164.2, median house value $725,000, gross rent $2,700, grocery index 122.0, housing index 220.3, utilities index 112.6, transportation index 119.1, and health care index 108.5.
The demographics section lists population 4,553, density 3,350 per sq mi, median age 64.2, gender ratio 87 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 11.2%, White 85.5%, Black 0.8%, Asian 6.1%, and Others 7.6%.
The education section lists
La Costa Meadows Elementary with 1,060 students and a 24:1 student teacher ratio, San Marcos High School with 3,400 students and a 26:1 student teacher ratio, St. Joseph Academy with 260 students, California State University San Marcos 3 miles away
and Palomar College 5 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 65, property crimes per 100k 950, crime index 1,015, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,540, and chance of property crime 1 in 105.
The weather section lists winter 44°F to 67°F, spring 50°F to 72°F, summer 61°F to 83°F, fall 53°F to 77°F, average rainfall 12.6 inches, and sunny days percentage 73%.
The housing market section lists median home price $725,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,700, owner occupied rate 74.8%, rental vacancy rate 4.9%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.3%, new construction rate 1.5%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Palomar Medical Center Escondido and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas,
physicians per 1000 2.5,
health insurance coverage 94.8%,
health care index 77.3,
emergency services Yes for Palomar Medical Center Escondido, and emergency services Yes for Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
The DMV information section lists state California, department California Department of Motor Vehicles, address 590 Rancheros Dr, San Marcos, CA 92069, phone 1-800-777-0133, and website https://www.dmv.ca.gov.