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San Jose
Composite Score42.4
💵 Median Income
$107,450
▲ $15,545vs state ($91,905)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
326
▲ 114vs state (440)
👥 Population
1,013,240
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
137
100 = national average
San Jose vs California
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy35.4
▼ 14.1 vs state (state: 49.5)
🛡️ Safety61.6
▲ 13.6 vs state (state: 48)
🏥 Health58.1
▼ 11.3 vs state (state: 69.4)
🎓 Education36
▼ 10.9 vs state (state: 46.9)
💼 Fiscal Health50.3
▼ 12.9 vs state (state: 63.2)
📈 Growth20.9
▼ 4.2 vs state (state: 25.1)
🏠 Affordability24
▼ 4.2 vs state (state: 28.2)
🌿 Environment49.3
▲ 3.8 vs state (state: 45.5)
San Jose vs California
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024