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San Jose, CA vs Fredericksburg, VA

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- Fredericksburg is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 19.8% less likely to be married in Fredericksburg.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Fredericksburg.
 San Jose, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,027329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.738.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,279285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock53.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,681.893.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%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  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%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 5 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 Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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