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San Marcos, CA vs Amarillo, TX

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- Household income in Amarillo, is 39% less than it is in San Marcos and is 25% below the National Average.
- San Marcos unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Amarillo unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 San Marcos, CAAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.4%31.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,122$30,474$37,638
 Household Income$90,620$55,174$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,202$67,790$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Marcos, CAAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.7%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.9%10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.2%13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.6%5.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.3%4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Marcos, CAAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.2%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%7.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%3.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.0%15.8%13.1%
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 14 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 17 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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