Verdict
San Jose leads on Affordability, Safety, while The Villages leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
63
✓ winsFL
53
Educational Attainment
CA
69
FL
77
✓ winsSafety
CA
61
✓ winsFL
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Weather
CA
—
FL
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Livability
CA
64
FL
64
Full Comparison
| Metric | San Jose | The Villages |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,001,176 | 79,108 |
| Median Income | $136,010 ✓ | $73,415 |
| Median Rent | $2,526 | $1,711 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $1,149,600 | $346,900 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 73 |
| HS Graduation | 86% | 98% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 46% ✓ | 42% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 92% |
| Homeownership | 56% | 94% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 31 min | 22 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.27 | N/A |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 26.69 | N/A |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 38" |