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San Jose, CA vs Auburn, AL

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- Auburn is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 20.4% less likely to be married in Auburn.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years younger in Auburn.
 San Jose, CAAuburn, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,637329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.638.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,987285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock59.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,241.293.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAAuburn, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAAuburn, ALUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAAuburn, ALUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%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 Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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