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Compare Santa Ana to San Jose

This post compares Santa Ana, California to San Jose, 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 Santa Ana (city) San Jose (city)
Population 334,493 1,023,031
Income (median) $30,219 $61,896
Home Value (median) $421,600 $714,200
White 44% 40%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 11% 34%
With Kids 51% 38%
Age (median) 31 36
Rentals 54% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or San Jose?
A: Santa Ana has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 334493 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Santa Ana versus 42% for San Jose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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