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San
Jose, CA
Region
West
Population 1,600,600 (total metro area)
STATISTICAL
SNAPSHOT
Some quick facts about the San Jose, CA area, and how it compares
with other areas in each category
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Weather
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
|
| Annual
days with some precipitation |
47
|
110
|
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| Annual
days with mostly sun |
257
|
213
|
|
| Annual
snowfall (inches) |
0
|
24.2
|
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| Annual
days < 32¡ F |
2
|
88.0
|
|
| Annual
days > 90¡ F |
20
|
37.9
|
|
| Average
high temp in July ¡F |
78.6
|
86.8
|
|
| Average
low temp in January ¡F |
40.2
|
26.5
|
|
|
Crime
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Violent
crime (per 100K population) |
491.9
|
506
|
173
|
| Property
crime (per 100K population) |
2,908.2
|
4,329
|
50
|
|
Housing
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Median
home price |
$329,800
|
$128,572
|
327
|
| Property
taxes (per $1,000 of home value) |
$11.2
|
$15.64
|
95
|
| Home
utility cost index |
115.0
|
105
|
232
|
| Average
home appreciation % |
6.1%
|
7.17%
|
256
|
| New
home starts (12 months ending 6/00) |
-8.62
|
12.87
|
310
|
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Education
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Spending
per pupil |
$4,921
|
$5,387
|
187
|
| Student/teacher
ratio |
21
|
16.95
|
315
|
| Number
of 4-year colleges |
6
|
4.03
|
56
|
| Number
of 2-year colleges |
9
|
2.77
|
16
|
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Economy
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Cost
of Living Index |
193.4
|
104
|
327
|
| State
and local taxes% |
13.25%
|
10.35%
|
272
|
| Recent
job growth (past 12 months) |
0.73%
|
1.68%
|
223
|
| Projected
job growth (10 years) |
12.32%
|
15.09%
|
205
|
| Unemployment
rate % |
2.3%
|
4.24%
|
25
|
| Auto
insurance rates ($ per year) |
$1,130
|
$829
|
292
|
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Health
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Health
cost index |
141
|
103
|
324
|
| Hospital
beds |
4,686
|
2,602
|
48
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| MDs
per capita |
15.9
|
12.02
|
38
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| Air
quality index (higher is better) |
77
|
65.9
|
122
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| Water
quality index (higher is better) |
28
|
52.0
|
284
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| Number
of teaching hospitals |
5
|
3.88
|
62
|
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QUALITY
OF LIFE
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Leisure
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
64
|
19.42
|
11
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| Arts
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
11
|
11.48
|
111
|
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TRANSPORTATION
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Commute
time |
23
|
19.23
|
288
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| Mass
transit availability |
16.28
|
8.03
|
39
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| Number
of airline flights |
142
|
139
|
76
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| Amtrak
service |
2
|
2.57
|
83
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| Sources
and credits:
National Climatic Data Center, NOAA; American Chamber of Commerce
Researchers Association; Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer
Price Index; Acxiom/DataQuick; Commerce Clearing House; Bureau
of National Affairs; Federation of Tax Administrators; State
Farm Insurance; National Association of Homebuilders; Department
of Energy; American Medical Association; HCIA-Sachs; Environmental
Protection Agency; National Center for Education Statistics;
FBI Uniform Crime Reports; Federal Aviation Administration Amtrak;
Urban Mass Transit Agency; Federal Transit Administration; National
Park Service; National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration;
Sportsware Technologies; Major League Baseball; National Basketball
Assocation; National Football League; National Hockey League;
The White Book of Ski Sites; National Yellow Pages directory;
Symphony Magazine; Theatre Profiles; Dance Magazine; Opera America;
Profiles; American Association of Museums Official Museum Directory;
Bowker's American Library Directory; Public Broadcasting System;
National Public Radio |
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