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San Jose, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 5.7% less likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in San Rafael.
 San Jose, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%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  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%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 San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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