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Compare Pacifica to San Jose

This post compares Pacifica, 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 Pacifica (city) San Jose (city)
Population 39,141 1,023,031
Income (median) $68,966 $61,896
Home Value (median) $740,700 $714,200
White 63% 40%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 19% 34%
With Kids 30% 38%
Age (median) 42 36
Rentals 31% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pacifica or San Jose?
A: Pacifica has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 39141 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pacifica or San Jose?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Pacifica.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Pacifica versus 42% for San Jose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pacifica may include: Laguna-Hills, San-Dimas, and Lake-Forest.

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

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