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San Jose, CA vs Rochester, MI

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- Rochester is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 13.7% more likely to be married in Rochester.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Rochester.
 San Jose, CARochester, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,048329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,467285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,405.993.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CARochester, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CARochester, MIUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CARochester, MIUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,48680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%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 Rochester    2 Reviews
Terry · Rochester, MI
Weather
Over 14 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Crumby · Rochester, MI
Over-crowded
Over 16 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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