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San Jose, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 11.1% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Carlsbad.
 San Jose, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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