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Medford, OR vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 6.0% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in San Jose.
 Medford, ORSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201075,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199046,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area25.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, ORSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, ORSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  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
 Medford, ORSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households33,645  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 Households12,972  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  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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