2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
San Marcos, TX vs Fresno, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Fresno is 0.2% longer than it is for residents of San Marcos.
- 3.0% fewer residents of Fresno work from home compared to residents of San Marcos.
 San Marcos, TXFresno, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 San Marcos, TXFresno, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.2%9.7%
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 San Marcos, TXFresno, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.2%2.9%
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 17 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 18 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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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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