| | San Marcos, CA | Garden Grove, CA | United States |
| Overall | 154.9 | 164.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 109.4 | 102.5 | 100 |
| Health | 89.0 | 93.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 260.0 | 262.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $813,500 | $814,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,400.0% | 9,820.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 122.9 | 117.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 153.9 | 155.6 | 100 |
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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
Is this area to expensive for the average income retired More
Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the More
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Reviews for Garden Grove 
10 Reviews
I've lived here for over 20 years. City hasn't changed much. Being in the SoCal area, there's plenty of stuff to do around here. Like with all of SoCal, population has More
So safe and boring that the police here rarely have anything better to do. At one time, I rented a room in another person's home and decided to put some aluminum foil More
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