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San Jose

San Jose, CA

Population: 990,054
VS
Fresno

Fresno, CA

Population: 543,615

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 Jose
49.8%
Fresno
2% diff
Female
49.1%
San Jose
50.2%
Fresno
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$142KSan Jose
$67KFresno
2.1x diff
Per Capita Income
$63KSan Jose
$31KFresno
2x diff
Poverty Rate
4.9%
San Jose
16.3%
Fresno
3.3x diff
Unemployment
3.2%
San Jose
5.4%
Fresno
69% 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 Jose
49.7%
Fresno
12% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Jose
$386KFresno
3.7x diff
Zillow Rent
$3,222San Jose
$1,693Fresno
90% diff
Rent Burden
30.0%
San Jose
34.2%
Fresno
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
438San Jose
464Fresno
6% diff
Property Crime
2,420San Jose
4,112Fresno
70% diff
Murder Rate
3San Jose
9Fresno
3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FSan Jose
64°FFresno
9% diff
Jan Temp
49°FSan Jose
47°FFresno
5% diff
Jul Temp
71°FSan Jose
88°FFresno
25% diff
Rainfall
30.6"San Jose
27.2"Fresno
13% diff
Snowfall
0.7"San Jose
3.8"Fresno
5.7x diff
Sunny Days
318San Jose
324Fresno
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
46.5%
San Jose
24.9%
Fresno
87% diff
High School+
85.5%
San Jose
80.1%
Fresno
7% diff
Graduate+
19.7%
San Jose
8.0%
Fresno
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.1 minSan Jose
22.3 minFresno
26% diff
Drive Alone
64.6%
San Jose
73.7%
Fresno
14% diff
Public Transit
2.8%
San Jose
1.3%
Fresno
2.2x diff
Work from Home
18.5%
San Jose
10.2%
Fresno
81% diff

Health

Obesity
23.5%
San Jose
38.0%
Fresno
62% diff
Smoking
9.3%
San Jose
14.1%
Fresno
52% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
San Jose
15.2%
Fresno
65% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
San Jose
12.9%
Fresno
21% diff
Heart Disease
4.4%
San Jose
—
Fresno
Depression
18.4%
San Jose
21.4%
Fresno
16% diff

The Verdict

28 San Jose
:
10 Fresno

San Jose leads in 28 of 38 categories

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