Vista vs San Marcos

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

55C−

C61

San Marcos ahead by 6Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingD

San Marcos +8 pts

D+SchoolsC+

San Marcos +14 pts

BCost of livingC+

Vista +12 pts

C−CommuteC

San Marcos +2 pts

B−AmenitiesB+

San Marcos +8 pts

DEmploymentC−

San Marcos +12 pts

—Residents—

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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

$762kMedian home value$868k

$2,249Median rent$2,348

26.7 minMean commute26.5 min

$95kMedian household income$109k

0.70%Effective property tax0.80%

55th pctWithin-state proficiency83rd pct

67Restaurants & cafés90

99,114Population94,882

0Resident responses0

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