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New Bedford, MA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than New Bedford.
- People are 32.5% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in San Jose.
 New Bedford, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201095,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199099,922  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area20.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Bedford, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  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
 New Bedford, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Bedford, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households41,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,374  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews
David · New Bedford, MA
Gritty mostly, quaint Downtown, high addictions
Over 4 years ago

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Lincoln · New Bedford, MA
Winters
Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Dale · New Bedford, MA
It is what you make it
Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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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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