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Compare Hercules to San Jose

This post compares Hercules, California to San Jose, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hercules (city) San Jose (city)
Population 25,260 1,023,031
Income (median) $64,981 $61,896
Home Value (median) $457,300 $714,200
White 24% 40%
Black 16% 3%
Asian 48% 34%
With Kids 36% 38%
Age (median) 40 36
Rentals 17% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hercules or San Jose?
A: Hercules has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 25260 compared with 1023031 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hercules or in San Jose?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Hercules.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hercules or San Jose?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Hercules.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Hercules versus 42% for San Jose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hercules may include: Cerritos, Diamond-Bar, and Carson.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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