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San Jose is a big city of 990,138 people in Santa Clara County, California. It's part of the San Jose, CA area. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $1.2M and rent runs about $3k a month.
990,138people
$1.2MTypical home
$2,669/moRent
82° / 59°Summer / winter
4"Snow
308Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 990,138
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,564 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the San Jose, CA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $1.2M (≈$7,777/mo)
- Median rent $2,669/mo
- Median household income $146k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (503 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,372 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to SJC airport
- 8 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 151 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 119 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,372 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 143 bars within 25 mi
- 1,020 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 30 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 74 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Santa Clara County: D+40 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk