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Aliso Viejo, CA vs San Marcos, TX

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- Household income in San Marcos, is 65% less than it is in Aliso Viejo and is 62% below the National Average.
- Aliso Viejo unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- San Marcos unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Aliso Viejo, CASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,622  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$143,046  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aliso Viejo, CASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aliso Viejo, CASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.4%13.1%
Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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