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Compare Santa Clara to San Jose

This post compares Santa Clara, 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 Clara (city) San Jose (city)
Population 124,635 1,023,031
Income (median) $80,277 $61,896
Home Value (median) $831,600 $714,200
White 42% 40%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 41% 34%
With Kids 33% 38%
Age (median) 33 36
Rentals 56% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clara or San Jose?
A: Santa Clara has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 124635 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Clara or San Jose?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Santa Clara.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Santa Clara versus 42% for San Jose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clara may include: Irvine, Sunnyvale, and South-Pasadena.

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

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