Verdict
Buena Park leads on Safety, Weather, while San Jose leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
60
CA
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
51
CA
69
✓ winsSafety
CA
71
✓ winsCA
61
Weather
CA
77
✓ winsCA
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Livability
CA
64
CA
64
Full Comparison
| Metric | Buena Park | San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,542 | 1,001,176 |
| Median Income | $101,586 | $136,010 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $2,012 ✓ | $2,526 |
| Median Home Value | $702,600 ✓ | $1,149,600 |
| Median Age | 37 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 86% ✓ | 86% |
| Bachelor's+ | 32% | 46% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 94% | 94% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 57% ✓ | 56% |
| Avg Commute | 33 min | 31 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.46 ✓ | 5.27 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 29.21 | 26.69 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | 68°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 0" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 10" | N/A |