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Newark, NJ vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 52.0% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in San Jose.
 Newark, NJSan 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 - 2010276,989  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 1990275,221  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  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 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White9.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population34.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married52.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households109,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households42,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews
David · Roanoke, VA
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Peter · Newark, NJ
Ironbound is crime ridden and police and politican
Over 10 years ago

Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Sheila · Ogden, UT
Crime
Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
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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