Verdict
San Marcos leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Yuma leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
58
AZ
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
66
✓ winsAZ
36
Safety
CA
84
✓ winsAZ
66
Weather
CA
—
AZ
—
Livability
CA
69
✓ winsAZ
56
Full Comparison
| Metric | San Marcos | Yuma |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,360 | 96,314 |
| Median Income | $99,413 ✓ | $59,312 |
| Median Rent | $2,064 | $1,028 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $728,800 | $186,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 36 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 88% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 42% ✓ | 20% |
| Broadband Access | 95% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 62% | 64% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 29 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.20 ✓ | 5.61 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 10.72 ✓ | 17.14 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 0" |
| Avg Rainfall | 14" | 3" |