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Lawrence, KS vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 32.7% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years older in San Jose.
 Lawrence, KSSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews
Serena · Lawrence, KS
Lawrence is a great town
Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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John · Paicines, CA
Nowhere Better in KS
Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Charles · Swedesboro, NJ
Lawrence Sucks!
Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  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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