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San Jose, CA vs Discovery Bay, CA

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- Discovery Bay is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 23.8% more likely to be married in Discovery Bay.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years older in Discovery Bay.
 San Jose, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,704329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.738.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,981285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock77.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,160.093.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%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  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,48580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%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 Discovery Bay    4 Reviews

Discovery Bay is a hidden gem on the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, which combines the best of suburban and rural living. It is 10 minutes from Brentwood, 25 minutes from  More

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Over 13 years ago

Discovery Bay is a small surburb between Antioch, Ca. and Tracy, Ca. right next to Brentwood, Ca. It's perfectly located for easy traveling to bigger cities. Perfect for  More

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Discovery Bay has access to boating and fishing. A majority of the houses have back yards on the water. There is nothing better than a relaxing day on the water when  More

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