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San Marcos is a mid-size city of 70,897 people in Hays County, Texas. It's about 31 miles from Austin, TX. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $1k a month.
70,897people
$310kTypical home
$1,322/moRent
96° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 70,897
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,776 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Austin, TX
- 31 mi to Austin, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,957/mo)
- Median rent $1,322/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (408 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,909 per 100k)
People
- Median age 26
- 19% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 32% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to AUS airport
- 28 mi to AUS (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 40% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 581 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 429 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 87 bars within 25 mi
- 197 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Hays County: D+6 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk