Quick Facts to Know Before Moving to San Jose
San Jose is considered “the capital of Silicon Valley” - the center of the world’s most innovative and start-up hubs. Whether you’re in tech, finance, education, or medicine the opportunities are endless. The city is incredibly diverse, has beautiful weather, and is a short drive away from bustling San Francisco or picturesque Santa Cruz. With a great quality of life and access to the best amenities, the San Jose area is an ideal place for families, residents, and businesses.
Fun Fact: The Eggo Waffles were invented in San Jose by Tony, Sam, and Frank Dorsa and were originally called Froffles (frozen waffles) when they began selling them to supermarkets in 1953.
2020 Population: 1,029,409
2020 Median Age: 37.1
2020 Median Household Income: $117,324
2020 Mean Household Income: $150,601
2020 Median Property Value: $925,800
2020 Owner Occupied Housing: 56.6%
2020 Median Gross Rent: $2,232
2020 Poverty Rate: 8.3%
As of 2022 renters in San Jose must earn $54/hour ($111,680/year) to afford the average effective monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment.
Average Temperature: 43°F to 82°F
Largest Universities (by number of degrees awarded): San Jose State University (9,697 degrees awarded in 2020), San Jose City College (1,387 degrees), and Evergreen Valley College (894 degrees).
Largest Industries: Manufacturing (88,904 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (81,707 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65,213 people)
Highest Paying Industries: Information ($121,466), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,565), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,384)
Highest Paying Jobs (by median earnings): Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($134,762), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($126,919), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($120,930)
Major Employers: Adobe, Amazon/Whole Foods, Cisco Systems, County of Santa Clara, eBay, FICO, Hitachi, IBM, PayPal, SAP Center, San Jose State, UPS, Western Digital, Zoom
Nearby: AMD (Santa Clara), Apple (Cupertino), Applied Materials (Santa Clara), Google (Mountain View), Intel (Santa Clara), LinkedIn (Sunnyvale), Netflix (Los Gatos), NVIDIA (Santa Clara)
Commuter Transportation: Drove Alone (75.3%), Carpooled (11.5%), Public Transit (4.96%)
Average Work Commute Time: 30.8 minutes
Car Ownership Per Household: 2
Popular Neighborhoods: Willow Glen, West San Jose, Japantown, Campbell, Los Gatos, Silver Creek, Downtown San Jose, Almaden, Blossom Valley, Berryessa, South San Jose, Rose Garden, North San Jose, Edenvale, Sunol-Midtown, Evergreen, East San Jose, Alviso, Cambrian, Rosemary Gardens, Communications Hill, West Valley, Meadow Fair, Santa Teresa
Popular Attractions: San Pedro Square Market, Winchester Mystery House, Santana Row, California's Great America Amusement Park (Santa Clara), Raging Waters, Legoland Discovery Center San Jose, The Tech Interactive, San Jose Museum of Art, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, Computer History Museum, Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Municipal Rose Garden
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