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San Jose

San Jose, CA

Population: 990,054
VS
Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Population: 458,491

San Jose vs Long Beach

Side-by-side comparison of San Jose, CA and Long Beach, CA

Demographics

Population
990KSan Jose
458KLong Beach
2.2x diff
Median Age
38San Jose
37Long Beach
4% diff
Pop. Density
5,564San Jose
9,049Long Beach
63% diff
Area (sq mi)
181San Jose
51Long Beach
3.5x diff
Male
50.9%
San Jose
49.5%
Long Beach
3% diff
Female
49.1%
San Jose
50.5%
Long Beach
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$142KSan Jose
$84KLong Beach
69% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KSan Jose
$42KLong Beach
49% diff
Poverty Rate
4.9%
San Jose
10.3%
Long Beach
2.1x diff
Unemployment
3.2%
San Jose
4.3%
Long Beach
34% diff
Cost of Living
111San Jose
111Long Beach
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,789San Jose
$1,565Long Beach
2.4x diff

Housing

Home Value
$1.2MSan Jose
$762KLong Beach
56% diff
Median Rent
$2,617San Jose
$1,803Long Beach
45% diff
Homeownership
55.9%
San Jose
40.9%
Long Beach
37% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Jose
$847KLong Beach
69% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,222San Jose
$2,287Long Beach
41% diff
Rent Burden
30.0%
San Jose
33.0%
Long Beach
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
438San Jose
506Long Beach
15% diff
Property Crime
2,420San Jose
2,414Long Beach
0% diff
Murder Rate
3San Jose
7Long Beach
2.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FSan Jose
61°FLong Beach
4% diff
Jan Temp
49°FSan Jose
52°FLong Beach
7% diff
Jul Temp
71°FSan Jose
69°FLong Beach
2% diff
Rainfall
30.6"San Jose
29.9"Long Beach
2% diff
Snowfall
0.7"San Jose
0.0"Long Beach
Sunny Days
318San Jose
335Long Beach
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
46.5%
San Jose
34.8%
Long Beach
34% diff
High School+
85.5%
San Jose
81.6%
Long Beach
5% diff
Graduate+
19.7%
San Jose
11.9%
Long Beach
66% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.1 minSan Jose
30.0 minLong Beach
7% diff
Drive Alone
64.6%
San Jose
68.3%
Long Beach
6% diff
Public Transit
2.8%
San Jose
3.9%
Long Beach
39% diff
Work from Home
18.5%
San Jose
14.4%
Long Beach
28% diff

Health

Obesity
23.5%
San Jose
27.4%
Long Beach
17% diff
Smoking
9.3%
San Jose
11.9%
Long Beach
28% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
San Jose
12.0%
Long Beach
30% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
San Jose
11.6%
Long Beach
8% diff
Heart Disease
4.4%
San Jose
—
Long Beach
Depression
18.4%
San Jose
20.1%
Long Beach
9% diff

The Verdict

25 San Jose
:
12 Long Beach

San Jose leads in 25 of 37 categories

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