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Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Population: 3,857,897
VS
San Jose

San Jose, CA

Population: 990,054

Los Angeles vs San Jose

Side-by-side comparison of Los Angeles, CA and San Jose, CA

Demographics

Population
3.9MLos Angeles
990KSan Jose
3.9x diff
Median Age
37Los Angeles
38San Jose
3% diff
Pop. Density
8,199Los Angeles
5,564San Jose
47% diff
Area (sq mi)
503Los Angeles
181San Jose
2.8x diff
Male
49.8%
Los Angeles
50.9%
San Jose
2% diff
Female
50.2%
Los Angeles
49.1%
San Jose
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$80KLos Angeles
$142KSan Jose
76% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KLos Angeles
$63KSan Jose
37% diff
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Los Angeles
4.9%
San Jose
2.4x diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Los Angeles
3.2%
San Jose
66% diff
Cost of Living
111Los Angeles
111San Jose
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607Los Angeles
$3,789San Jose
2.4x diff

Housing

Home Value
$880KLos Angeles
$1.2MSan Jose
35% diff
Median Rent
$1,879Los Angeles
$2,617San Jose
39% diff
Homeownership
36.3%
Los Angeles
55.9%
San Jose
54% diff
Zillow Value
$942KLos Angeles
$1.4MSan Jose
52% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,742Los Angeles
$3,222San Jose
18% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Los Angeles
30.0%
San Jose
16% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
732Los Angeles
438San Jose
67% diff
Property Crime
2,383Los Angeles
2,420San Jose
2% diff
Murder Rate
6Los Angeles
3San Jose
2.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FLos Angeles
59°FSan Jose
2% diff
Jan Temp
52°FLos Angeles
49°FSan Jose
5% diff
Jul Temp
68°FLos Angeles
71°FSan Jose
3% diff
Rainfall
31.7"Los Angeles
30.6"San Jose
3% diff
Snowfall
0.3"Los Angeles
0.7"San Jose
2x diff
Sunny Days
330Los Angeles
318San Jose
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.8%
Los Angeles
46.5%
San Jose
23% diff
High School+
79.3%
Los Angeles
85.5%
San Jose
8% diff
Graduate+
12.8%
Los Angeles
19.7%
San Jose
54% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
31.1 minLos Angeles
28.1 minSan Jose
11% diff
Drive Alone
61.4%
Los Angeles
64.6%
San Jose
5% diff
Public Transit
6.7%
Los Angeles
2.8%
San Jose
2.4x diff
Work from Home
17.3%
Los Angeles
18.5%
San Jose
7% diff

Health

Obesity
27.4%
Los Angeles
23.5%
San Jose
17% diff
Smoking
12.0%
Los Angeles
9.3%
San Jose
29% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Los Angeles
9.2%
San Jose
43% diff
Diabetes
11.9%
Los Angeles
10.7%
San Jose
11% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Los Angeles
4.4%
San Jose
14% diff
Depression
20.2%
Los Angeles
18.4%
San Jose
10% diff

The Verdict

13 Los Angeles
:
26 San Jose

San Jose leads in 26 of 39 categories

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