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San Jose

San Jose, CA

Population: 990,054
VS
San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Population: 836,321

San Jose vs San Francisco

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

Demographics

Population
990KSan Jose
836KSan Francisco
18% diff
Median Age
38San Jose
40San Francisco
4% diff
Pop. Density
5,564San Jose
18KSan Francisco
3.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
181San Jose
232San Francisco
28% diff
Male
50.9%
San Jose
51.4%
San Francisco
1% diff
Female
49.1%
San Jose
48.6%
San Francisco
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$142KSan Jose
$141KSan Francisco
0% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KSan Jose
$90KSan Francisco
43% diff
Poverty Rate
4.9%
San Jose
5.7%
San Francisco
16% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
San Jose
3.9%
San Francisco
22% diff
Cost of Living
111San Jose
111San Francisco
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,789San Jose
$3,348San Francisco
13% diff

Housing

Home Value
$1.2MSan Jose
$1.4MSan Francisco
16% diff
Median Rent
$2,617San Jose
$2,419San Francisco
8% diff
Homeownership
55.9%
San Jose
38.5%
San Francisco
45% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Jose
$1.3MSan Francisco
11% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,222San Jose
$3,830San Francisco
19% diff
Rent Burden
30.0%
San Jose
24.4%
San Francisco
23% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
438San Jose
670San Francisco
53% diff
Property Crime
2,420San Jose
5,506San Francisco
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
3San Jose
5San Francisco
46% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FSan Jose
59°FSan Francisco
1% diff
Jan Temp
49°FSan Jose
53°FSan Francisco
8% diff
Jul Temp
71°FSan Jose
67°FSan Francisco
5% diff
Rainfall
30.6"San Jose
29.7"San Francisco
3% diff
Snowfall
0.7"San Jose
0.0"San Francisco
Sunny Days
318San Jose
322San Francisco
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
46.5%
San Jose
60.1%
San Francisco
29% diff
High School+
85.5%
San Jose
88.8%
San Francisco
4% diff
Graduate+
19.7%
San Jose
24.7%
San Francisco
25% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.1 minSan Jose
31.2 minSan Francisco
11% diff
Drive Alone
64.6%
San Jose
28.6%
San Francisco
2.3x diff
Public Transit
2.8%
San Jose
21.4%
San Francisco
7.6x diff
Work from Home
18.5%
San Jose
27.5%
San Francisco
49% diff

Health

Obesity
23.5%
San Jose
17.5%
San Francisco
34% diff
Smoking
9.3%
San Jose
9.1%
San Francisco
2% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
San Jose
6.5%
San Francisco
42% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
San Jose
9.6%
San Francisco
11% diff
Heart Disease
4.4%
San Jose
4.5%
San Francisco
2% diff
Depression
18.4%
San Jose
20.3%
San Francisco
10% diff

The Verdict

19 San Jose
:
19 San Francisco

It's a tie — both cities lead in 19 categories each

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