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San Jose, CA vs Manhattan Beach, CA

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- Manhattan Beach is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 15.4% more likely to be married in Manhattan Beach.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Manhattan Beach.
 San Jose, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,585329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,852285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,038.693.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%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  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.2%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 Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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