Lake Oswego, OR vs San Marcos, 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.

Lake Oswego

69.3

#1227 nationally

San Marcos

62.2

#1870 nationally

Lake Oswego leads in crime level (1.8 vs 6.1). Lake Oswego leads in median household income ($127,252 vs $99,413). Lake Oswego leads in average commute (23 min vs 26.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lake Oswego, OR	San Marcos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1227)	62.2 (#1870)
Population	39,924	94,188
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$889,944	$953,736
Median Household Income	$127,252	$99,413
Average Commute	23 min	26.7 min
Walk Score	37	33
Crime Level	1.8	6.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	165	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.7	D+16.8