Orland Park, IL 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.

Orland Park

73.7

#690 nationally

vs

San Marcos

70.5

#1100 nationally

Orland Park leads in crime level (0.8 vs 9.8). Orland Park leads in median household income ($97,365 vs $47,394). San Marcos leads in average commute (23.7 min vs 34 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Orland Park, IL San Marcos, TX
WhereAtHome Score 73.7 (#690) 70.5 (#1100)
Population 57,074 71,569
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $414,279 $310,480
Median Household Income $97,365 $47,394
Average Commute 34 min 23.7 min
Walk Score 28 39
Crime Level 0.8 9.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 114 100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+42.0 D+5.6