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Santa Ana, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Santa Ana.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in San Jose.
 Santa Ana, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 2010325,069  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 1990293,742  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Ana, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Ana, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White9.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian11.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Ana, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households76,624  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Ana    15 Reviews
Mike · Santa Ana, CA
The Suit Co
Over 7 years ago

The Suit Co is a family owned business dedicated to bringing you the best and most fashionable suits in the industry. Our company philosophy is to combine quality fabric  More

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Quang · Santa Ana, CA
education
Over 15 years ago

education  More

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ceros · Santa Ana, CA
SUCKS TO LIVE IN SANTA ANA
Over 15 years ago

I live in Santa Ana in a crappy economy, everyone is out to get everyone. Everyone is screwing everyone to get business. There are no jobs, most of people in the mid  More

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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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