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Lancaster, PA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 42.1% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in San Jose.
 Lancaster, PASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

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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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

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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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
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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