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Norfolk, VA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Norfolk.
- People are 33.7% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in San Jose.
 Norfolk, VASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 2010243,019  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 1990261,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area53.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norfolk, VASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  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 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Norfolk, VASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White42.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norfolk, VASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married45.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households92,877  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households40,781  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Voting
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews
J · Norfolk, VA
Norfolk is a great place to live.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Susan · Norfolk, VA
Year 2018
Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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K. · Bloomfield, NJ
It's a harbor town
Over 7 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  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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