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San Jose, CA vs Minneapolis, MN

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- Minneapolis is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 31.1% less likely to be married in Minneapolis.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Minneapolis.
 San Jose, CAMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock425,091329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock382,618285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,871.993.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%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  Unlock7.8%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  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79,36280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.7%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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews
Ajay · Minneapolis, MN
Ope. Well hello there :)
Over 4 years ago

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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Ang · Minneapolis, MN
We play games better.. passive aggressive, or..?
Over 4 years ago

It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Rachel · San Diego, CA
Very livable!
Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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