City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

San Martin, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for San Martin - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,199
Residents
$156,292
Median income
$1,315,900
Median home
$3,483
Median rent (state)

San Martin - the verdict

San Martin ranks in the 95th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

95th
percentile, household income
99th
percentile, home value
99th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: San Martin, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 7,199 residents in San Martin, a small town within California. The typical household in San Martin brings in $156,292 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.9%. San Martin's housing stock carries a median value of $1,315,900, and the median resident age is 49.6 years. 34.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 58.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,483 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

7,199 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$156,292 /yr

Poverty 1.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does San Martin compare to other US cities?

Where San Martin sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 95% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 99% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares San Martin against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is San Martin's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, San Martin ranks #126 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares San Martin only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#156 of 1,338
88th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#126 of 1,458
91st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#128 of 1,343
90th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,123 of 1,450
22nd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#543 of 1,458
63rd percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

95thIncome percentile

95th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How San Martin's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,315,900 1st percentile more affordable than 1% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. San Martin $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - San Martin, CA San Martin, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not San Martin, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution San Martin, CA median $156,292/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
San Martin, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for San Martin, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,199
Median Income
$156,292
Median Home Value
$1,315,900
Median Age
49.6
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Labor force participation
58.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.2%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
58.5%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
6.7%
Work from Home
24.7%

Based on 3,560 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county San Martin sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,483/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Sausalito
7,171 people
Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County)
7,170 people
Taft
7,228 people
Mammoth Lakes
7,233 people
Highgrove
7,164 people
Ladera Heights
7,249 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to San Martin's 7,199 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Neptune Beach, FL
7,199 people
Laurel, MT
7,198 people
Dahlonega, GA
7,194 people
Delafield, WI
7,192 people
Sound Beach, NY
7,207 people
Glenolden, PA
7,207 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to San Martin's $156,292 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Old Brownsboro Place, KY
$156,250 median income
Spring Valley, KY
$156,250 median income
Pigeon Creek, OH
$156,250 median income
Minnetrista, MN
$156,346 median income
Oceanport, NJ
$156,196 median income
Riva, MD
$156,389 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - San Martin, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition San Martin, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 50.1% 6.5% 11.9% 25.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 43.7% White 50.1% Black or African American 1.8% Asian 6.5% American Indian 4.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 11.9% Two or more races 25.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How San Martin compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
San Martin (this city) 7,199 $156,292
Sausalito 7,171 $173,030
Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) 7,170 $96,679
Taft 7,228 $64,479
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about San Martin, CA?

What is the population of San Martin, CA? +

7,199 people live in San Martin, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in San Martin, CA? +

The median household income in San Martin is $156,292 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in San Martin? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for San Martin; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in San Martin, CA? +

The median home value in San Martin is $1,315,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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