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San Jose, CA vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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- Aliso Viejo is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 3.7% more likely to be married in Aliso Viejo.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Aliso Viejo.
 San Jose, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,943329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,166285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,507.393.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,03380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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