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Compare San Jose to Monterey

This post compares San Jose, California to Monterey, 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) Monterey (city)
Population 1,023,031 28,671
Income (median) $61,896 $52,851
Home Value (median) $714,200 $696,200
White 40% 79%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 34% 7%
With Kids 38% 19%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 42% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Monterey?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Monterey: 1023031 compared with 28671 total people.

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

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

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

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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