Population
Orange
138,723
San Marcos
94,078
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
San Marcos
$105,286
Home Value
Orange
$900,700
San Marcos
$792,400
Rent
Orange
$2,252
San Marcos
$2,191
Crime Rate
Orange
0.60
San Marcos
2.22
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
San Marcos
196.4
Avg Temp
Orange
N/A
San Marcos
N/A
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
San Marcos
4.5%
How Similar Are Orange & San Marcos?
San Marcos is Orange's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orange
138,723
San Marcos
94,078
Orange has a 32% larger population than San Marcos.
Violent Crime
Orange
0.60
San Marcos
2.22
San Marcos's violent crime is significantly higher than Orange's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Orange
8.93
San Marcos
6.60
Orange has a 26% higher property crime than San Marcos.
Political Leaning
Orange
47.1%
San Marcos
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orange has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
San Marcos
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
San Marcos
$105,286
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Orange
$900,700
San Marcos
$792,400
Orange has a 12% higher home values than San Marcos.
Education
Orange
27.6%
San Marcos
27.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Orange
53.6%
San Marcos
55.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
San Marcos
196.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orange and San Marcos share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orange leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Marcos leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSan Marcos scores 124.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 178.8 in Orange. San Marcos has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,746 in Orange (12% lower). San Marcos has a living wage (1 adult) of $86,403 vs $95,605 in Orange (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.3% in San Marcos. Orange has a median home value of $900,700 vs $792,400 in San Marcos (14% higher). San Marcos has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 58.1% in Orange.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange: 75,748 vs San Marcos: 47,372 for labor force. San Marcos has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.9% in Orange. Orange has a per capita income of $50,759 vs $44,376 in San Marcos (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Orange leads
Source: FBI UCROrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in San Marcos. San Marcos has a property crime clearance of 18.5% compared to 4.7% in Orange. Orange has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.83 in San Marcos.
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Schools & Education — Orange leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrange has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 38.6% in San Marcos.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a population of 138,723, about 1.5x the size of San Marcos (94,078).
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Orange
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrange: 4.0 vs San Marcos: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). San Marcos: 4 vs Orange: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — San Marcos leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in San Marcos. San Marcos has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.9% in Orange. San Marcos has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Orange.
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