Payson, UT vs San Marcos, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Payson

72.9

#812 nationally

San Marcos

70.5

#1100 nationally

Payson leads in crime level (3.5 vs 9.8). Payson leads in median household income ($81,387 vs $47,394). Payson leads in average commute (21 min vs 23.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Payson, UT	San Marcos, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#812)	70.5 (#1100)
Population	24,054	71,569
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$477,164	$310,480
Median Household Income	$81,387	$47,394
Average Commute	21 min	23.7 min
Walk Score	36	39
Crime Level	3.5	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+39.8	D+5.6