Cost of Living
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How San Marcos's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in San Marcos?
Your $100,000 in San Marcos has the same purchasing power as $97,248 in the average US city. You'd need $2,752 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of San Marcos's cost index of 103, sorted by closest match.
San Marcos, Texas has a cost-of-living index of 103, which is 3% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,251 per month. The median household earns $47,394 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $71,981 per year in San Marcos. Single renters typically want at least three times the $15,012 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
San Marcos is near the US city average. Overall prices are 3% above the national average.