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San Jose, CA vs Portsmouth, NH

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- Portsmouth is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 6.2% less likely to be married in Portsmouth.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Portsmouth.
 San Jose, CAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,897329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,784285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,398.493.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.052.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%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 Portsmouth    7 Reviews
Matt · Orlando, FL
Beautiful city
Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Andrea  · Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth, NH
Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Jessica · Dover, NH
Culture & Recreation
Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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