San Marcos, CA vs Windsor, CA

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.

San Marcos

62.2

#1870 nationally

Windsor

66.2

#1581 nationally

Windsor leads in median household income ($128,115 vs $99,413). Windsor leads in average commute (23.7 min vs 26.7 min). Windsor leads in walk score (36 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	San Marcos, CA	Windsor, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.2 (#1870)	66.2 (#1581)
Population	94,188	25,828
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,736	$798,777
Median Household Income	$99,413	$128,115
Average Commute	26.7 min	23.7 min
Walk Score	33	36
Crime Level	6.1	6.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	166	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	D+46.2