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About San Marcos
City in California, United StatesSan Marcos ( SAN MAR-kohs; Spanish for "St. Mark") is a city in the North County region of San Diego County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 94,833. It is the site of California State University San Marcos and Palomar College. The city is bordered by Escondido to the east, Encinitas to the southwest, Carlsbad to the west, and Vista to the northwest. Lake San Marcos is an enclave, or county island, within the southwestern part of the city and its sphere of influence but is an unincorporated community.
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Housing in San Marcos
The typical San Marcos home is worth about $958,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% above the California typical home.
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Safety in San Marcos
Safety Grade B+
San Marcos reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in San Marcos
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The public schools San Marcos’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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