2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Sun Valley, ID vs San Jose, CA

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- Household income in San Jose, is 102% more than it is in Sun Valley and is 45% above the National Average.
- Sun Valley unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- San Jose unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Sun Valley, IDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,098  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$125,075$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,341  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sun Valley, IDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K17.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock28.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sun Valley, IDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock17.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support9.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 20 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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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 5 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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