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San Jose, CA vs Provo, UT

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- Provo is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 13.8% less likely to be married in Provo.
- The Median Age is 13.8 years younger in Provo.
 San Jose, CAProvo, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,538329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.738.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock105,166285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,724.893.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAProvo, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock27.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAProvo, UTUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAProvo, UTUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.102.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,65880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Provo    21 Reviews
Allyson · Provo, UT
This is the place!
Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Jacob · Pelahatchie, MS
Nice small town.
Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 9 years ago

Great Quality of life. People are  More

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