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Modesto, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Modesto.
- People are 9.5% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in San Jose.
 Modesto, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 2010203,278  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 1990164,730  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area43.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Modesto, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Modesto, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Modesto, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households71,879  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,369  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  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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