Humidity & wind
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Population
989,814
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$1,233,200
Owner-occupied units
San Jose, CA
California · 37.296° N, 121.815° W · 178 sq mi
San Jose is the 13th largest city on this site, with a population of 989,814 and about 5,563 residents per square mile. The median household earns $146,427 a year, and the median home is worth $1,233,200.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
178 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,563
People per square mile
Rank by population
#13
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#38
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$146,427
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$2,669
Per month
Homeownership
55.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
27.3 min
One way
People
Median age
38.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
47.3%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
42%
Households
328,550
2.97 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 80/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 75/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 1/yr
Days above 90° 32/yr
Below freezing 2/yr
Annual rainfall 21.8in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 86°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 41°F
What people here do for work
Professional & business services 20.8%
Education & health care 19%
Manufacturing 16.6%
Retail trade 8.7%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of California
State bird
California Quail
State flower
California Poppy
State capital
Sacramento
Nickname
The Golden State
Compare San Jose with
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Cities near San Jose
- Santa Clara, CA10 mi · 133,446
- Milpitas, CA10 mi · 78,596
- Sunnyvale, CA13 mi · 156,577
- Cupertino, CA13 mi · 58,333
- Fremont, CA15 mi · 226,442
- Mountain View, CA16 mi · 85,438
- Palo Alto, CA19 mi · 67,609
- Union City, CA24 mi · 65,282
Cities about the same size
- Austin, TX1,002,632
- Charlotte, NC964,784
- Jacksonville, FL1,017,689
- Fort Worth, TX1,028,117
- Columbus, OH938,396
- Indianapolis, IN901,116
- San Francisco, CA826,079
- Seattle, WA784,777
More in California
- Los Angeles3,869,089
- San Diego1,406,106
- San Francisco826,079
- Fresno555,549
- Sacramento536,449
- Long Beach450,469
- Oakland440,838
- Bakersfield422,165
Wealthiest person in California
Name
Mark Zuckerberg
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$189B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Palo Alto
Source of wealth
Meta
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in California · private sector
Employer
University of California
Sector
Education
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in California
Company
Apple
Revenue
$391.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Cupertino
Ticker
AAPL
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.