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San Jose, CA vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 29.6% less likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Lancaster.
 San Jose, CALancaster, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,034329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,348285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,030.293.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CALancaster, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CALancaster, PAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%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  Unlock40.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CALancaster, PAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,37180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

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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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

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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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
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 Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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