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Compare San Jose to San Francisco

This post compares San Jose, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 1,023,031 864,263
Income (median) $61,896 $74,841
Home Value (median) $714,200 $927,400
White 40% 47%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 34% 34%
With Kids 38% 18%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 42% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or San Francisco?
A: San Jose has a similar population count than San Francisco: 1023031 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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