San Jose, CA
Overall Livability
64
out of 100
🏙
64
Livability
💰
63
Affordability
🎓
69
Educational Attainment
🛡
61
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
1,001,176
Median Age
38
Median Income
$136,010
Poverty Rate
8%
Housing
Median Home Value
$1,149,600
Median Monthly Rent
$2,526
Homeownership Rate
56%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
48%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher86%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher46%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband94%
Average Commute Time
31 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.27
Property Crime (per 1k)
26.69
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
21%
18–34
25%
35–54
28%
55–64
12%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 1,001,176
- Median Income
- $136,010
- Median Rent
- $2,526
- Median Home Value
- $1,149,600
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Homeownership
- 56%
- Broadband Access
- 94%
- Avg Commute
- 31 min
Nearby Cities
- Santa Clara16 km
- Milpitas17 km
- Sunnyvale21 km
- Fremont25 km
- Mountain View26 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in California
- San Francisco851,036
- San Diego1,383,987
- Fresno541,528
- Sacramento523,600
- Long Beach462,293
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 63
- Educational Attainment
- 69
- Crime & Safety
- 61
- Weather
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