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San Jose, CA vs Germantown, MD

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- Germantown is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 4.7% more likely to be married in Germantown.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Germantown.
 San Jose, CAGermantown, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,235329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,419285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock68.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,298.093.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAGermantown, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAGermantown, MDUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.0%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAGermantown, MDUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,40580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.5%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 Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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