San Jose, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 62 metrics
San Jose, CA is a US city in California with a population of 984,378 (13th of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (37th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (65th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (76th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (408th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (337th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (266th of 395).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Median Household Income$146,427Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202437th of 43492
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202465th of 43485
- Poverty Rate (%)8.12%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202476th of 43483
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024103rd of 43476
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025149th of 39562
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025261st of 39534
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025266th of 39533
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 309th of 46030
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025292nd of 39526
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied last of 4601
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024408th of 4346
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024407th of 4346
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 401st of 46012
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025347th of 39512
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 397th of 46013
- Price Level (Goods)105.2Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 374th of 46015
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024337th of 43422
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- WorstTied last of 460 US cities · Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 22 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of San Jose, CA?
- San Jose, CA has a population of 984,378, 13th among 477 US cities.
- What does San Jose, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, San Jose, CA ranks best for Median Household Income (37th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (65th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (76th of 434).
- Where does San Jose, CA rank worst?
- San Jose, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (408th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (337th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (266th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for San Jose, CA?
- Rankodex ranks San Jose, CA on 62 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
62 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics