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Montvale, NJ vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Montvale.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in San Jose.
 Montvale, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 20107,861  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 19906,946  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Montvale, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Montvale, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White71.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian13.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Montvale, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households2,920  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households480  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Montvale    2 Reviews

Terrific location in northern NJ provides access to all kinds of entertainment, culture, experiences, etc. Great schools. Only problem is the cost of living in  More

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Over 17 years ago

As is the case in most of the New York City metropolitan area, the cost of living is so high as to be absurd. The high costs of housing, utilities, entertainment, and  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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