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San Jose

San Jose, CA

Population: 990,054
VS
Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Population: 524,802

San Jose vs Sacramento

Side-by-side comparison of San Jose, CA and Sacramento, CA

Demographics

Population
990KSan Jose
525KSacramento
89% diff
Median Age
38San Jose
36Sacramento
7% diff
Pop. Density
5,564San Jose
5,320Sacramento
5% diff
Area (sq mi)
181San Jose
100Sacramento
80% diff
Male
50.9%
San Jose
49.6%
Sacramento
3% diff
Female
49.1%
San Jose
50.4%
Sacramento
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$142KSan Jose
$84KSacramento
69% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KSan Jose
$42KSacramento
50% diff
Poverty Rate
4.9%
San Jose
10.3%
Sacramento
2.1x diff
Unemployment
3.2%
San Jose
4.0%
Sacramento
25% diff
Cost of Living
111San Jose
111Sacramento
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,789San Jose
$1,541Sacramento
2.5x diff

Housing

Home Value
$1.2MSan Jose
$485KSacramento
2.5x diff
Median Rent
$2,617San Jose
$1,694Sacramento
54% diff
Homeownership
55.9%
San Jose
51.5%
Sacramento
9% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Jose
$473KSacramento
3x diff
Zillow Rent
$3,222San Jose
$2,006Sacramento
61% diff
Rent Burden
30.0%
San Jose
32.3%
Sacramento
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
438San Jose
627Sacramento
43% diff
Property Crime
2,420San Jose
3,182Sacramento
32% diff
Murder Rate
3San Jose
7Sacramento
2.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FSan Jose
61°FSacramento
3% diff
Jan Temp
49°FSan Jose
48°FSacramento
3% diff
Jul Temp
71°FSan Jose
78°FSacramento
11% diff
Rainfall
30.6"San Jose
31.7"Sacramento
4% diff
Snowfall
0.7"San Jose
0.9"Sacramento
33% diff
Sunny Days
318San Jose
315Sacramento
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
46.5%
San Jose
36.4%
Sacramento
28% diff
High School+
85.5%
San Jose
86.9%
Sacramento
2% diff
Graduate+
19.7%
San Jose
13.1%
Sacramento
50% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.1 minSan Jose
25.6 minSacramento
10% diff
Drive Alone
64.6%
San Jose
65.5%
Sacramento
1% diff
Public Transit
2.8%
San Jose
1.9%
Sacramento
45% diff
Work from Home
18.5%
San Jose
17.7%
Sacramento
5% diff

Health

Obesity
23.5%
San Jose
30.1%
Sacramento
28% diff
Smoking
9.3%
San Jose
12.1%
Sacramento
30% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
San Jose
10.0%
Sacramento
9% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
San Jose
11.1%
Sacramento
4% diff
Heart Disease
4.4%
San Jose
5.2%
Sacramento
18% diff
Depression
18.4%
San Jose
22.2%
Sacramento
21% diff

The Verdict

30 San Jose
:
9 Sacramento

San Jose leads in 30 of 39 categories

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