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San Jose, CA vs Indian Wells, CA

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- Indian Wells is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 17.5% more likely to be married in Indian Wells.
- The Median Age is 29.9 years older in Indian Wells.
 San Jose, CAIndian Wells, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,827329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock67.438.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,816285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock45.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock337.193.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAIndian Wells, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock2.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock14.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAIndian Wells, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAIndian Wells, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.912.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,52780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock83.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.1%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 Indian Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

indian wells is one of the great golf centers in america. fabulous weather in the winter months causes it to be crowded-the rest of the year, while it can get hot, is  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am in the process of re-locating from San Diego to Indian Wells. The place is just fantastic: quiet, clean and  More

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