Before moving to San Marcos, review the core fields on this page: population 96,000, median home value $850,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,450, commute time 29.4 minutes, and sunny days percentage 74%.
The neighbors section lists household income $98,000, family income $108,000, per capita income $38,500, unemployment rate 4.8%, public transport usage 5.5%, commute time 29.4 minutes, high school or higher 89.5%, and bachelors or more 33.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 160.5, median house value $850,000, gross rent $2,450, grocery index 118.0, housing index 210.0, utilities index 128.0, transportation index 132.0, and health care index 114.0.
The demographics section lists population 96,000, density 3,200 per sq mi, median age 34.2, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 27.5%, White 43.0%, Black 3.0%, Asian 10.5%, and Others 43.5%.
The education section lists
San Marcos High School with 2,900 students and a 24.0 student teacher ratio, San Marcos Middle School with 1,200 students and a 23.0 student teacher ratio, St. Joseph Academy with 340 students, California State University San Marcos 2 miles away
and Palomar College 3 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,520, crime index 1,730, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 66.
The weather section lists winter 46°F to 66°F, spring 52°F to 72°F, summer 63°F to 86°F, fall 55°F to 76°F, average rainfall 13.2 inches, and sunny days percentage 74%.
The housing market section lists median home price $850,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,450, owner occupied rate 58.0%, rental vacancy rate 4.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 6.0%, new construction rate 2.2%, 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 91.0%,
health care index 76.8,
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 2415 1st Ave, Sacramento, CA 95818, phone 1-800-777-0133, and website https://www.dmv.ca.gov.