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San Marcos, TX vs Green Valley, AZ

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- Household income in Green Valley, is 28% more than it is in San Marcos and is 27% below the National Average.
- San Marcos unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Green Valley unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 San Marcos, TXGreen Valley, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,001  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,262$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,825  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Marcos, TXGreen Valley, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Marcos, TXGreen Valley, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
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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Reviews for Green Valley    10 Reviews

The quiet little community of Sahuarita is the setting for a new book to hit the markets in the fall of 2021 titled, Stored "A Serial Killers First-Class Ticket to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We decided on Green Valley for retirement after deciding against Las Vegas, northern AZ, and other 55 and over communities like Saddlebrooke and Quail Creek primarily  More

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My wife and I have lived here since 2016. Since GV is populated with oldsters we had thought it would be a welcoming community. Thinking neighbors would bring over  More

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