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San Jose, CA vs Fargo, ND

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- Fargo is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 14.2% less likely to be married in Fargo.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Fargo.
 San Jose, CAFargo, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,979329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,599285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.593.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAFargo, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAFargo, NDUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAFargo, NDUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,78880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.6%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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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