{"type":"city","noun":"US cities","pair":"austin-tx-vs-san-jose-ca","places":[{"id":"texas/austin","name":"Austin, TX","slug":"austin-tx","flag":"tx"},{"id":"california/san-jose","name":"San Jose, CA","slug":"san-jose-ca","flag":"ca"}],"score":{"wins":[23,15],"ties":0,"total":38},"averages":[0.5458678097900197,0.45233955551009675],"minN":239,"leads":[{"category":"economics","label":"Economics","means":[0.6416928844927758,0.4569520905616544],"count":14,"leader":0},{"category":"crime-safety","label":"Crime & Safety","means":[0.2583756345177665,0.3350253807106599],"count":5,"leader":1}],"glance":[{"id":-1,"label":"Population","context":null,"topic":null,"values":["1,011,743","984,378"],"ranks":["12th of 477","13th of 477"],"pct":[0.976890756302521,0.9747899159663865],"winner":null},{"id":900603,"label":"Median Household Income","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["$93,658","$146,427"],"ranks":["101st of 434","37th of 434"],"pct":[0.76905311778291,0.9168591224018476],"winner":1},{"id":900602,"label":"Median Home Value (Capped at $2M)","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["$555,300","$1.23M"],"ranks":["339th of 434","408th of 434"],"pct":[0.21939953810623558,0.06004618937644346],"winner":0},{"id":900606,"label":"Poverty Rate (%)","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["12.0%","8.12%"],"ranks":["151st of 434","76th of 434"],"pct":[0.6535796766743649,0.8267898383371824],"winner":1},{"id":900001,"label":"Price Level (All Items)","context":"Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)","topic":"cost-of-living-by-city","values":["98.1","110.4"],"ranks":["tied 212th of 460","tied 397th of 460"],"pct":[0.5392156862745099,0.1285403050108932],"winner":0},{"id":900511,"label":"Average Annual Wage, All Jobs","context":"Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)","topic":"average-wage-by-city","values":["$74,580","$119,230"],"ranks":["tied 89th of 460","tied 1st of 460"],"pct":[0.8050108932461874,0.9912854030501089],"winner":1},{"id":900601,"label":"Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["$1,729","$2,669"],"ranks":["312th of 434","407th of 434"],"pct":[0.2817551963048499,0.06235565819861433],"winner":0},{"id":900701,"label":"Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)","context":"Crime Rates by City (FBI)","topic":"crime-rates-by-city-fbi","values":["418.2","503.4"],"ranks":["219th of 395","261st of 395"],"pct":[0.4467005076142132,0.3401015228426396],"winner":0}],"diffs":[{"id":900002,"label":"Price Level (Goods)","context":"Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)","topic":"cost-of-living-by-city","values":["93.8","105.2"],"ranks":["tied 39th of 460","tied 374th of 460"],"pct":[0.8976034858387799,0.15468409586056642],"winner":0},{"id":900004,"label":"Price Level (Utilities)","context":"Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)","topic":"cost-of-living-by-city","values":["82.0","156.7"],"ranks":["tied 73rd of 460","tied 401st of 460"],"pct":[0.8420479302832244,0.11982570806100223],"winner":0},{"id":900005,"label":"Price Level (Other Services)","context":"Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)","topic":"cost-of-living-by-city","values":["96.2","100.3"],"ranks":["tied 66th of 460","tied 309th of 460"],"pct":[0.8387799564270153,0.2962962962962963],"winner":0},{"id":900001,"label":"Price Level (All Items)","context":"Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)","topic":"cost-of-living-by-city","values":["98.1","110.4"],"ranks":["tied 212th of 460","tied 397th of 460"],"pct":[0.5392156862745099,0.1285403050108932],"winner":0},{"id":900003,"label":"Price Level (Housing Rents)","context":"Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)","topic":"cost-of-living-by-city","values":["120.4","211.9"],"ranks":["tied 315th of 460","tied last of 460"],"pct":[0.31481481481481477,0.008714596949891074],"winner":0},{"id":900703,"label":"Murder Rate (per 100K)","context":"Crime Rates by City (FBI)","topic":"crime-rates-by-city-fbi","values":["5.1","2.4"],"ranks":["252nd of 395","149th of 395"],"pct":[0.36294416243654826,0.6243654822335025],"winner":1},{"id":900601,"label":"Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["$1,729","$2,669"],"ranks":["312th of 434","407th of 434"],"pct":[0.2817551963048499,0.06235565819861433],"winner":0},{"id":900604,"label":"Average Commute (Minutes)","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["23.7","27.3"],"ranks":["253rd of 434","337th of 434"],"pct":[0.418013856812933,0.22401847575057732],"winner":0},{"id":900511,"label":"Average Annual Wage, All Jobs","context":"Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)","topic":"average-wage-by-city","values":["$74,580","$119,230"],"ranks":["tied 89th of 460","tied 1st of 460"],"pct":[0.8050108932461874,0.9912854030501089],"winner":1},{"id":900606,"label":"Poverty Rate (%)","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["12.0%","8.12%"],"ranks":["151st of 434","76th of 434"],"pct":[0.6535796766743649,0.8267898383371824],"winner":1},{"id":900512,"label":"Median Annual Wage, All Jobs","context":"Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)","topic":"average-wage-by-city","values":["$56,950","$84,050"],"ranks":["tied 82nd of 460","tied 1st of 460"],"pct":[0.8224400871459695,0.9912854030501089],"winner":1},{"id":900602,"label":"Median Home Value (Capped at $2M)","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["$555,300","$1.23M"],"ranks":["339th of 434","408th of 434"],"pct":[0.21939953810623558,0.06004618937644346],"winner":0},{"id":900702,"label":"Property Crime Rate (per 100K)","context":"Crime Rates by City (FBI)","topic":"crime-rates-by-city-fbi","values":["3,065.7","2,372.1"],"ranks":["328th of 395","266th of 395"],"pct":[0.1700507614213198,0.3274111675126904],"winner":1},{"id":900603,"label":"Median Household Income","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["$93,658","$146,427"],"ranks":["101st of 434","37th of 434"],"pct":[0.76905311778291,0.9168591224018476],"winner":1},{"id":900605,"label":"Homes with Broadband Internet (%)","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["93.8%","95.4%"],"ranks":["121st of 434","65th of 434"],"pct":[0.7228637413394919,0.8521939953810623],"winner":1},{"id":900704,"label":"Burglary Rate (per 100K)","context":"Crime Rates by City (FBI)","topic":"crime-rates-by-city-fbi","values":["434.0","336.8"],"ranks":["335th of 395","292nd of 395"],"pct":[0.15228426395939088,0.26142131979695427],"winner":1},{"id":900701,"label":"Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)","context":"Crime Rates by City (FBI)","topic":"crime-rates-by-city-fbi","values":["418.2","503.4"],"ranks":["219th of 395","261st of 395"],"pct":[0.4467005076142132,0.3401015228426396],"winner":0},{"id":900607,"label":"Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)","context":"Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)","topic":"housing-and-living-by-city","values":["59.6%","47.3%"],"ranks":["62nd of 434","103rd of 434"],"pct":[0.859122401847575,0.7644341801385681],"winner":0},{"id":900705,"label":"Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)","context":"Crime Rates by City (FBI)","topic":"crime-rates-by-city-fbi","values":["432.6","518.2"],"ranks":["332nd of 395","347th of 395"],"pct":[0.15989847715736039,0.12182741116751272],"winner":0}],"related":[{"pair":"austin-tx-vs-charlotte-nc","names":["Austin, TX","Charlotte, NC"]},{"pair":"austin-tx-vs-chicago-il","names":["Austin, TX","Chicago, IL"]},{"pair":"austin-tx-vs-colorado-springs-co","names":["Austin, TX","Colorado Springs, CO"]},{"pair":"austin-tx-vs-columbus-oh","names":["Austin, TX","Columbus, OH"]},{"pair":"austin-tx-vs-dallas-tx","names":["Austin, TX","Dallas, TX"]},{"pair":"austin-tx-vs-denver-co","names":["Austin, TX","Denver, CO"]},{"pair":"austin-tx-vs-detroit-mi","names":["Austin, TX","Detroit, MI"]},{"pair":"austin-tx-vs-el-paso-tx","names":["Austin, TX","El Paso, TX"]},{"pair":"anaheim-ca-vs-san-jose-ca","names":["Anaheim, CA","San Jose, CA"]},{"pair":"charlotte-nc-vs-san-jose-ca","names":["Charlotte, NC","San Jose, CA"]},{"pair":"chicago-il-vs-san-jose-ca","names":["Chicago, IL","San Jose, CA"]},{"pair":"columbus-oh-vs-san-jose-ca","names":["Columbus, OH","San Jose, CA"]},{"pair":"dallas-tx-vs-san-jose-ca","names":["Dallas, TX","San Jose, CA"]},{"pair":"denver-co-vs-san-jose-ca","names":["Denver, CO","San Jose, CA"]},{"pair":"detroit-mi-vs-san-jose-ca","names":["Detroit, MI","San Jose, CA"]},{"pair":"el-paso-tx-vs-san-jose-ca","names":["El Paso, TX","San Jose, CA"]}],"seo":{"title":"Austin, TX vs San Jose, CA: 54 statistics compared","description":"Austin, TX vs San Jose, CA, side by side: Austin, TX comes out ahead of San Jose, CA on 23 of 38 statistics where one end is better, to 15. Population 1,011,743 vs 984,378. All 54 statistics they share, ranked among US cities.","summary":"Austin, TX comes out ahead of San Jose, CA on 23 of 38 statistics where one end is better, to 15. Austin, TX leads on Economics. San Jose, CA leads on Crime & Safety.","faq":[{"question":"Which is better, Austin, TX or San Jose, CA?","answer":"Austin, TX comes out ahead of San Jose, CA on 23 of 38 statistics where one end is better, to 15. Austin, TX leads on Economics. San Jose, CA leads on Crime & Safety. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted."},{"question":"Which has more people, Austin, TX or San Jose, CA?","answer":"Austin, TX has a population of 1,011,743 (12th of 477 US cities) and San Jose, CA has 984,378 (13th of 477)."},{"question":"How do Austin, TX and San Jose, CA compare on Median Household Income?","answer":"Median Household Income: Austin, TX $93,658 (101st of 434), San Jose, CA $146,427 (37th of 434) among US cities. San Jose, CA ranks better."},{"question":"How do Austin, TX and San Jose, CA compare on Median Home Value (Capped at $2M)?","answer":"Median Home Value (Capped at $2M): Austin, TX $555,300 (339th of 434), San Jose, CA $1.23M (408th of 434) among US cities. Austin, TX ranks better."},{"question":"Where does Austin, TX beat San Jose, CA most clearly?","answer":"Austin, TX ranks far ahead on Price Level (Goods) (Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)): 93.8 vs 105.2; Price Level (Utilities) (Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)): 82.0 vs 156.7; Price Level (Other Services) (Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)): 96.2 vs 100.3."},{"question":"Where does San Jose, CA beat Austin, TX most clearly?","answer":"San Jose, CA ranks far ahead on Murder Rate (per 100K) (Crime Rates by City (FBI)): 2.4 vs 5.1; Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)): $119,230 vs $74,580; Poverty Rate (%) (Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)): 8.12% vs 12.0%."}],"crumbs":[{"name":"Rankodex","path":"/"},{"name":"Head to head","path":"/vs"},{"name":"US Cities","path":"/vs/city"},{"name":"Austin, TX vs San Jose, CA","path":"/vs/city/austin-tx-vs-san-jose-ca"}],"jsonLd":[{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Rankodex","item":"https://rankodex.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Head to head","item":"https://rankodex.com/vs"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"US Cities","item":"https://rankodex.com/vs/city"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Austin, TX vs San Jose, CA","item":"https://rankodex.com/vs/city/austin-tx-vs-san-jose-ca"}]},{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is better, Austin, TX or San Jose, CA?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Austin, TX comes out ahead of San Jose, CA on 23 of 38 statistics where one end is better, to 15. Austin, TX leads on Economics. San Jose, CA leads on Crime & Safety. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more people, Austin, TX or San Jose, CA?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Austin, TX has a population of 1,011,743 (12th of 477 US cities) and San Jose, CA has 984,378 (13th of 477)."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How do Austin, TX and San Jose, CA compare on Median Household Income?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Median Household Income: Austin, TX $93,658 (101st of 434), San Jose, CA $146,427 (37th of 434) among US cities. San Jose, CA ranks better."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How do Austin, TX and San Jose, CA compare on Median Home Value (Capped at $2M)?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Median Home Value (Capped at $2M): Austin, TX $555,300 (339th of 434), San Jose, CA $1.23M (408th of 434) among US cities. Austin, TX ranks better."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Where does Austin, TX beat San Jose, CA most clearly?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Austin, TX ranks far ahead on Price Level (Goods) (Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)): 93.8 vs 105.2; Price Level (Utilities) (Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)): 82.0 vs 156.7; Price Level (Other Services) (Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)): 96.2 vs 100.3."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Where does San Jose, CA beat Austin, TX most clearly?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"San Jose, CA ranks far ahead on Murder Rate (per 100K) (Crime Rates by City (FBI)): 2.4 vs 5.1; Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)): $119,230 vs $74,580; Poverty Rate (%) (Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)): 8.12% vs 12.0%."}}]}],"noindex":false}}