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San Jose, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Clara County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
990,054
Population
5,564/sq mi density
$141,565
Median Income
$63,253 per capita
$1,187,800
Home Value
$1,435,993 Zillow
$2,617
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
438
Violent Crime/100K
2,420 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$141,565 median income, 3.2% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$1,187,800 home value, $2,617/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
438 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$141,565
88% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$63,253
62% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: San Jose vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows San Jose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$141,565
188%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$63,253
162%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$213,141
296%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$3,789
265%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,789
165% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.5%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.6%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.8%
44% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$438,483M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.6%
Public Transit
2.8%
Work From Home
18.5%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
83,418
Restaurants
5,045
Healthcare
6,193
Retail
4,290
Manufacturing
2,026
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$213,141
196% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$16,066
359% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $141,565 |
| Per Capita Income | $63,253 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $213,141 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $3,789 |
| County GDP | $438,483M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.8% |
| Work From Home | 18.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 83,418 |
| Restaurants | 5,045 |
| Healthcare | 6,193 |
| Retail | 4,290 |
| Manufacturing | 2,026 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $213,141 |
| Avg Property Tax | $16,066 |