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Albuquerque, NM vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Albuquerque.
- People are 24.9% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in San Jose.
 Albuquerque, NMSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 2010546,747  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 1990384,736  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area187.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albuquerque, NMSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Albuquerque, NMSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White37.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albuquerque, NMSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households236,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households103,304  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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