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Utica, NY vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Utica.
- People are 34.5% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in San Jose.
 Utica, NYSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201062,216  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199068,637  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area16.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Utica, NYSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Utica, NYSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian11.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Utica, NYSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married45.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households24,149  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,173  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  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 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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