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Winchester, CA vs San Marcos, CA

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- Household income in San Marcos, is 37% more than it is in Winchester and is 24% above the National Average.
- Winchester unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- San Marcos unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Winchester, CASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,791  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,620$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,319  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winchester, CASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winchester, CASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Winchester    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It’s growing really fast, for a reason, it’s location is a bit over an hour away from most of the major cities like San Diego, Riverside and Los Angeles, then you have  More

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Have it all in Winchester CA. You have top rated Temecula school district attached to some home developments, (4 miles) start of World renounced Temecula Wineries ,  More

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Prices have plummeted in recent years. We bought a 2004 2900 sq ft in a middle class neighborhood for $430k in 2005. It's now valued at about $225- 250k. Great time  More

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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

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

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

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