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Salem, MA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 24.9% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in San Jose.
 Salem, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 years ago

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  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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