Santa Clara, California
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City Overview
As of 2009, Santa Clara's population is 109,756 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.01 percent.
The median home cost in Santa Clara is $567,670. Home appreciation the last year has been -18.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Santa Clara's cost of living is 64.11% Higher than the U.S. average.
Santa Clara public schools spend $5,409 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Santa Clara.
The unemployment rate in Santa Clara is 9.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Santa Clara jobs have Decreased by 0.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 Santa Clara, CA, population is 109,756. There are 5,895 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Santa Clara, CA
The median age is 36.7. The US median is 37.6. 52.20% of people in Santa Clara, CA, are married. 8.76% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.65 people. 21.40% of people are married, with children. 5.82% have children, but are single.
Race in Santa Clara, CA
50.30% of people are white, 2.14% are black, 34.66% are asian, 0.50% are native american, and 12.58% claim 'Other'.
15.88% of the people in Santa Clara, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 84.12% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 296 physicians per 100,000 population in Santa Clara, CA. The US average is 170.
Santa Clara, CA Health Index
Air quality in Santa Clara, CA is 9 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Santa Clara, CA is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 9.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $36,794 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $81,718 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 7.16% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 5.22% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 6.23% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 10.58% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.78% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 16.36% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 21.38% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 12.05% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.43% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.83% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 17.40% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 34.23% | 20.24% |
| Service | 9.10% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 22.99% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.17% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.46% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.66% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Santa Clara, CA, is 9.10%, with job growth of -0.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.00%.
Santa Clara, CA Taxes
Santa Clara, CA,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Santa Clara, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $36,794, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $81,718.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 38 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $567,670 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -18.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 43.70% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 2.95% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 53.64% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.13 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.14% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.36% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.52% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.36% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.07% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0.74% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.17% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6.01% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 13.94% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 23.98% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 38.17% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2.02% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.99% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3.19% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.68% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 9.97% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19.21% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 22.79% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 26.47% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.47% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3.23% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Santa Clara, CA, is $567,670. Home appreciation is -18.20% over the last year. The median age of Santa Clara, CA, real estate is 38 years.
Santa Clara, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 53.64% of the Santa Clara, CA, population. 2.95% of houses and apartments in Santa Clara, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Silicon Valley: The entire area is way too expensive. We can barely afford our two-bedroom condo and my husband is a Ph.D. engineer. The weather is great but forget about affordable... (read more)overpriced: You just do not get much for your money in California. we like the school and the area @ RIVERMARK ,the new community we moved into, but we cannot afford the townhomes... (read more)Cost of living in Santa Clara: Cost of living is high, but the price is worth it. Great City government, good utility rates and located in the south bay of San Francisco Bay Area...right in the heart... (read more)Have an opinion about Santa Clara? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Santa Clara Click Here
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Crime
Santa Clara, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Santa Clara, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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very good city: Santa Clara is in CA and known as Bay Area. Very good city and it has lot of good places to see for tourists. It has good center for the IT companies, lot of job for IT... (read more)Speaks for itself: This is one of the best climates around, in my opinion. The temperatures are moderate year-round. There is a brief winter rainy season and then it is sunny and mid 70s... (read more)overpriced: You just do not get much for your money in California. we like the school and the area @ RIVERMARK ,the new community we moved into, but we cannot afford the townhomes... (read more)Have an opinion about Santa Clara? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Santa Clara Click Here
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Climate
Santa Clara, CA, gets 14 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 54.
On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Santa Clara, CA. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 39. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 51 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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very good city: Santa Clara is in CA and known as Bay Area. Very good city and it has lot of good places to see for tourists. It has good center for the IT companies, lot of job for IT... (read more)Speaks for itself: This is one of the best climates around, in my opinion. The temperatures are moderate year-round. There is a brief winter rainy season and then it is sunny and mid 70s... (read more)Santa Clara, CA: Santa Clara is a great place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Santa Clara? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Santa Clara Click Here
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Education
Santa Clara, CA, schools spend $5,409 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 2,337 students per librarian, and 1,079 children per counselor in Santa Clara, CA schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Santa Clara, CA, takes 24 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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very good city: Santa Clara is in CA and known as Bay Area. Very good city and it has lot of good places to see for tourists. It has good center for the IT companies, lot of job for IT... (read more)Speaks for itself: This is one of the best climates around, in my opinion. The temperatures are moderate year-round. There is a brief winter rainy season and then it is sunny and mid 70s... (read more)Santa Clara, CA: Santa Clara is a great place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Santa Clara? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Santa Clara Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Santa Clara, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Santa Clara, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Santa Clara, CA cost of living is 164.11.
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overpriced: You just do not get much for your money in California. we like the school and the area @ RIVERMARK ,the new community we moved into, but we cannot afford the townhomes... (read more)Cost of living in Santa Clara: Cost of living is high, but the price is worth it. Great City government, good utility rates and located in the south bay of San Francisco Bay Area...right in the heart... (read more)Silicon Valley: The entire area is way too expensive. We can barely afford our two-bedroom condo and my husband is a Ph.D. engineer. The weather is great but forget about affordable... (read more)Have an opinion about Santa Clara? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Santa Clara Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 43.25% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 28.71% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 6.51% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.21% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.56% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.60% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.92% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.97% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.87% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.59% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.40% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 3.21% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.14% | 0.54% |
43.25% of the people in Santa Clara, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 28.71% are Catholic; 6.51% are Protestant; 1.21% are LDS; 2.40% are another Christian faith; 3.21% in Santa Clara, CA are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 1.14% affilitates with Islam.
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Voting
63.94% of the people in Santa Clara, CA are registered as Democrats. 34.63% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.43%.
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