Population
San Jose
990,054
Dallas
1,299,553
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Dallas
$67,760
Home Value
San Jose
$1,187,800
Dallas
$295,300
Rent
San Jose
$2,617
Dallas
$1,403
Crime Rate
San Jose
6.07
Dallas
6.60
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Dallas
124.7
Avg Temp
San Jose
60°F
Dallas
67°F
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Dallas
4.9%
How Similar Are San Jose & Dallas?
Dallas is San Jose's #8 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Jose
990,054
Dallas
1,299,553
Dallas has a 24% larger population than San Jose.
Violent Crime
San Jose
6.07
Dallas
6.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
San Jose
25.88
Dallas
33.52
Dallas has a 23% higher property crime than San Jose.
Political Leaning
San Jose
28.1%
Dallas
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dallas has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Dallas
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Dallas
$67,760
San Jose's median income is significantly higher than Dallas's — 52% difference.
Home Values
San Jose
$1,187,800
Dallas
$295,300
San Jose's home values is significantly higher than Dallas's — 75% difference.
Education
San Jose
32.5%
Dallas
24.8%
San Jose has a 24% higher education than Dallas.
Demographics
San Jose
29.0%
Dallas
41.9%
Dallas has a 31% higher demographics than San Jose.
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Dallas
124.7
San Jose's cost of living is significantly higher than Dallas's — 51% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Jose and Dallas differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Jose leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dallas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDallas scores 163.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Jose. Dallas scores 124.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 252.6 in San Jose. Dallas has a living wage (1 adult) of $54,889 vs $111,147 in San Jose (102% lower).
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Housing Market — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a median home value of $1,187,800 vs $295,300 in Dallas (302% higher). Dallas has a median rent of $1,403 vs $2,617 in San Jose (87% lower). Dallas has a median property tax of $4,908 vs $9,121 in San Jose (86% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a median household income of $141,565 vs $67,760 in Dallas (109% higher). San Jose has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 17.2% in Dallas. San Jose has a per capita income of $63,253 vs $44,138 in Dallas (43% higher).
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Crime & Safety — San Jose leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Jose has a property crime clearance of 7.5% compared to 3.8% in Dallas. San Jose has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.14 in Dallas. San Jose has a violent crime clearance of 34.4% compared to 26.2% in Dallas.
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Weather & Climate — Dallas leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Jose: 24.7" vs Dallas: 40.8" for annual rainfall. San Jose gets 63 more sunny days per year than Dallas. Dallas averages 59°F, about 7°F cooler than San Jose.
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Schools & Education — San Jose leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Jose has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 24.8% in Dallas. San Jose has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 39.0% in Dallas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a population of 1,299,553, about 1.3x the size of San Jose (990,054). Dallas skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 38.1.
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San Jose
Dallas
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Jose: 5 vs Dallas: 4 for with emergency services. Dallas: 3.3 vs San Jose: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Dallas. San Jose has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 14.0% in Dallas. San Jose has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 2.3% in Dallas.
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