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Compare San Jose to San Diego

This post compares San Jose, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 1,023,031 1,390,966
Income (median) $61,896 $51,979
Home Value (median) $714,200 $523,600
White 40% 64%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 34% 16%
With Kids 38% 30%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 42% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or San Diego?
A: San Jose has a smaller population count than San Diego: 1023031 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 53% for San Diego.

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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