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San Jose, CA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in San Diego.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in San Diego.
 San Jose, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,385,398329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,223,400285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,255.093.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock46.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock304,49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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