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Compare San Jose to Berkeley

This post compares San Jose, California to Berkeley, 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 San Jose (city) Berkeley (city)
Population 1,023,031 120,179
Income (median) $61,896 $67,950
Home Value (median) $714,200 $861,800
White 40% 60%
Black 3% 8%
Asian 34% 19%
With Kids 38% 20%
Age (median) 36 31
Rentals 42% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Berkeley?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Berkeley: 1023031 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 57% for Berkeley.

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

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

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