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Cost of living in San Marcos

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
C+
65/100
25th of 30
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The four inputs
Housing cost index105
San Diego 10045% · scores 73
Effective property tax rate0.80%
San Diego 0.67%25% · scores 80
Utilities112
San Diego 10020% · scores 48
Local sales tax8.75%
San Diego median 7.75%10% · scores 25
Vertical rule marks the San Diego reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best San Diego suburbs for cost of living

All 30 ranked, San Marcos highlighted
1National CityA$612,2002FallbrookA−$784,1003Imperial BeachA−$857,0004La PresaA−$629,7005El CajonB+$681,7006RamonaB+$766,4007Lemon GroveB+$705,4008BonitaB$962,8009VistaB$762,40010Winter GardensB$608,60011AlpineB$864,00012San DiegoB$906,70013La MesaB$812,00014EscondidoB$714,50015LakesideB$634,40016BostoniaB$487,60017Casa de Oro-Mount HelixB−$952,40018OceansideB−$770,30019Spring ValleyB−$714,70020CoronadoB−$2,000,000+21SanteeB−$727,20022Chula VistaB−$758,70023Valley CenterB−$883,70024San Diego Country EstatesC+$810,30025San MarcosC+$868,00026PowayC+$1,034,80027Solana BeachC+$2,000,000+28CarlsbadC+$1,257,00029EncinitasC$1,646,80030Rancho San DiegoC$905,300
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Better than San Marcos on cost of living

San Marcos grades C+ on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Fallbrook17 mi from San MarcosA−$784k0.58% 48 D+ Ramona18 mi from San MarcosB+$766k0.65% 50 D+ Vista6 mi from San MarcosB$762k0.70% 55 C− Winter Gardens25 mi from San MarcosB$609k0.81% 53 C− San Diego21 mi from San MarcosB$907k0.66% 63 C+ Escondido6 mi from San MarcosB$715k0.70% 55 C−
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24