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Compare San Jose to Sacramento

This post compares San Jose, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 1,023,031 489,650
Income (median) $61,896 $46,110
Home Value (median) $714,200 $287,600
White 40% 48%
Black 3% 13%
Asian 34% 18%
With Kids 38% 31%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 42% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Sacramento?
A: San Jose has a larger population count than Sacramento: 1023031 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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