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Compare Santa Monica to San Jose

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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