San Jose vs Fresno
Side-by-side comparison of San Jose, CA and Fresno, CA
Demographics
Population
990KSan Jose
544KFresno
82% diff
Median Age
38San Jose
32Fresno
18% diff
Pop. Density
5,564San Jose
4,690Fresno
19% diff
Area (sq mi)
181San Jose
112Fresno
61% diff
Male
50.9%
San Jose49.8%
Fresno2% diff
Female
49.1%
San Jose50.2%
Fresno2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$142KSan Jose
$67KFresno
2.1x diff
Per Capita Income
$63KSan Jose
$31KFresno
2x diff
Poverty Rate
4.9%
San Jose16.3%
Fresno3.3x diff
Unemployment
4.7%
San Jose8.7%
Fresno85% diff
Cost of Living
111San Jose
111Fresno
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,789San Jose
$1,114Fresno
3.4x diff
Housing
Home Value
$1.2MSan Jose
$349KFresno
3.4x diff
Median Rent
$2,617San Jose
$1,324Fresno
98% diff
Homeownership
55.9%
San Jose49.7%
Fresno12% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Jose
$389KFresno
3.5x diff
Zillow Rent
$3,222San Jose
$1,693Fresno
90% diff
Rent Burden
30.0%
San Jose34.2%
Fresno14% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
611San Jose
742Fresno
21% diff
Property Crime
2,640San Jose
3,335Fresno
26% diff
Murder Rate
3San Jose
6Fresno
2.2x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
61°FSan Jose
65°FFresno
7% diff
Jan Temp
51°FSan Jose
48°FFresno
6% diff
Jul Temp
70°FSan Jose
84°FFresno
20% diff
Rainfall
13.5"San Jose
11.0"Fresno
23% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
46.5%
San Jose24.9%
Fresno87% diff
High School+
85.5%
San Jose80.1%
Fresno7% diff
Graduate+
19.7%
San Jose8.0%
Fresno2.5x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
28.1 minSan Jose
22.3 minFresno
26% diff
Drive Alone
64.6%
San Jose73.7%
Fresno14% diff
Public Transit
2.8%
San Jose1.3%
Fresno2.2x diff
Work from Home
18.5%
San Jose10.2%
Fresno81% diff
Health
Obesity
23.5%
San Jose38.0%
Fresno62% diff
Smoking
9.3%
San Jose14.1%
Fresno52% diff
Uninsured
4.9%
San Jose6.5%
Fresno33% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
San Jose12.9%
Fresno21% diff
Heart Disease
4.4%
San Jose-
FresnoDepression
18.4%
San Jose21.4%
Fresno16% diff
The Verdict
27
San Jose
:
9
Fresno
San Jose leads in 27 of 36 categories