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Boone, NC vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 269.7% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 16.6 years older in San Jose.
 Boone, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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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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