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Vista, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Vista.
- People are 10.5% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in San Jose.
 Vista, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201093,353  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199071,872  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vista, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Vista, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian4.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vista, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households30,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,320  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  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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