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San Jose, CA vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 35.6% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Boston.
 San Jose, CABoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CABoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CABoston, MAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CABoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews
Peter · East Sandwich, MA
Boston is great!
Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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Richard · Revere, MA
Many pros, but all are outweighed by the cons
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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Ketevani · Woburn, MA
Do you want to feel poor?! Come on down!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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