| Index | Lake San Marcos | California | National |
| Median home price | $605,800 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $2,271 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 80.3% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 19.7% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Camp Pendleton North, CA | 7,885 | $0 | 100% |
| Camp Pendleton South, CA | 16,618 | $0 | 100% |
| Escondido, CA | 150,396 | $473,700 | 156% |
| Vista, CA | 100,659 | $503,500 | 173% |
| Oceanside, CA | 175,694 | $538,200 | 191% |
| Lake San Marcos, CA | 3,957 | $605,800 | 228% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Grand Mound, WA | 3,957 | $239,000 | 29% |
| Level Green, PA | 3,957 | $168,400 | 9% |
| Southgate, KY | 3,957 | $151,600 | 18% |
| Plains, PA | 3,958 | $99,700 | 46% |
| Ashland, MO | 3,956 | $196,900 | 7% |
| Lake San Marcos, CA | 3,957 | $605,800 | 228% |
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