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Jefferson City, MO vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Jefferson City.
- People are 20.2% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in San Jose.
 Jefferson City, MOSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201043,210  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199035,481  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area36.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jefferson City, MOSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Jefferson City, MOSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White72.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jefferson City, MOSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households16,655  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,291  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  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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