DFW Twin Finder

Moving from San Marcos, CA? Here’s where North Texas will feel like home.

You live in

San Marcos, CA

94,882people
$109Kmedian household income
$868Kmedian home value
26 minaverage commute

Your North Texas twins

Matched on 8 Census measures. Price isn’t one of them.

#1 TWINCollin County

Allen

89%match

Why it feels familiar

DensitySan Marcos 3,862 per sq miAllen 4,176 per sq mi
City sizeSan Marcos 94,882Allen 110,265
Families with kidsSan Marcos 40%Allen 42%

What changes

47% lessMedian home value
$868K → $464K
−$416Median rent per month
$2,348 → $1,932
28 minAverage commute
About the same as San Marcos
86Realust Score
out of 100
Explore Allen Compare top 2
84%

Closest on household income ($112K vs $109K) and density (3,155 per sq mi vs 3,862 per sq mi).

Homes 58% lessRent −$358/moScore 77
Explore Rowlett →
84%

Closest on density (3,648 per sq mi vs 3,862 per sq mi) and college grads (45% vs 44%).

Homes 56% lessRent −$613/moScore 76
Explore Carrollton →
80%

Closest on college grads (43% vs 44%) and household income ($120K vs $109K).

Homes 55% lessRent −$159/moScore 83
Explore Wylie →

Moving from California?

A local agent can walk you through Allen, McKinney and Rowlett, including the neighborhoods the numbers can’t show.

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How matching works

We compare your city to North Texas cities on city size, density, household income, college grads, families with kids, median age, homeownership and commute time. Cost of living is left out on purpose, so a match shows you what life costs here, not what you already pay. The Realust Score is separate: it rates each city on schools, safety, prosperity and more.

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for both your city and ours. Home values and rents are Census medians, which run behind today’s market. See each city page for current prices.