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Compare San Jose to Santa Monica

This post compares San Jose, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 1,023,031 92,495
Income (median) $61,896 $79,865
Home Value (median) $714,200 $1,168,500
White 40% 76%
Black 3% 4%
Asian 34% 10%
With Kids 38% 16%
Age (median) 36 40
Rentals 42% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Santa Monica?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Santa Monica: 1023031 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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