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Monroe, MI vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 19.2% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in San Jose.
 Monroe, MISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201020,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199022,902  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, MISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, MISan Jose, CAUnited States
 White87.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, MISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households8,323  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,514  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

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Over 10 years ago

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  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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