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San Jose, CA vs Seal Beach, CA

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- Seal Beach is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 2.1% less likely to be married in Seal Beach.
- The Median Age is 21.8 years older in Seal Beach.
 San Jose, CASeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,216329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.338.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,157285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,235.993.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CASeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%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  Unlock1.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.9%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CASeal Beach, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CASeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.912.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

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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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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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 Seal Beach    3 Reviews

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  More

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