San Marcos vs Kyle

San Marcos and Kyle on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

48D+

D+51

Kyle ahead by 3Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingD−

Kyle +20 pts

D−SchoolsC

Kyle +22 pts

B−Cost of livingC+

San Marcos +9 pts

CCommuteF

San Marcos +40 pts

BAmenitiesC

San Marcos +12 pts

FEmploymentC+

Kyle +28 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$310kMedian home value$335k

$1,322Median rent$1,752

24.0 minMean commute36.4 min

$51kMedian household income$90k

1.46%Effective property tax1.74%

19th pctWithin-state proficiency60th pct

117Restaurants & cafés52

70,897Population56,823

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.