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Compare Los Angeles to San Jose

This post compares Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles (city) San Jose (city)
Population 3,949,776 1,023,031
Income (median) $40,932 $61,896
Home Value (median) $549,800 $714,200
White 52% 40%
Black 8% 3%
Asian 11% 34%
With Kids 30% 38%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 63% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Angeles or San Jose?
A: Los Angeles has a larger population count than San Jose: 3949776 compared with 1023031 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Los Angeles or in San Jose?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Los Angeles.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Los Angeles versus 42% for San Jose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Angeles may include: San-Diego, San-Jose, and San-Francisco.

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

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