Population
San Jose
990,054
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
684,298
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$75,197
Home Value
San Jose
$1,187,800
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$383,100
Rent
San Jose
$2,617
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$1,486
Crime Rate
San Jose
6.07
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
11.24
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
132.3
Avg Temp
San Jose
60°F
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
N/A
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
4.6%
How Similar Are San Jose & Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)?
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is San Jose's #14 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Jose
990,054
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
684,298
San Jose has a 31% larger population than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance).
Violent Crime
San Jose
6.07
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
11.24
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a 46% higher violent crime than San Jose.
Property Crime
San Jose
25.88
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
45.10
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a 43% higher property crime than San Jose.
Political Leaning
San Jose
28.1%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$75,197
San Jose has a 47% higher median income than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance).
Home Values
San Jose
$1,187,800
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$383,100
San Jose's home values is significantly higher than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s — 68% difference.
Education
San Jose
32.5%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
32.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
San Jose
29.0%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
56.5%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a 49% higher demographics than San Jose.
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
132.3
San Jose has a 48% higher cost of living than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance).
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Jose and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
San Jose leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Housing Market
San Jose
Jobs & Economy
San Jose
Crime & Safety
San Jose
Weather & Climate
Tied
Schools & Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Healthcare
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Transportation & Commute
San Jose
Cost of Living & Affordability — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) scores 169.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Jose. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,730 vs $3,483 in San Jose (101% lower). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,209 vs $111,147 in San Jose (91% lower).
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Housing Market — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a median property tax of $2,355 vs $9,121 in San Jose (287% lower). San Jose has a median home value of $1,187,800 vs $383,100 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (210% higher). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a median rent of $1,486 vs $2,617 in San Jose (76% 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 $75,197 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (88% higher). San Jose has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 14.1% in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). San Jose: 548,145 vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 401,744 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — San Jose leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Jose has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.15 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). San Jose has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.86 compared to 8.83 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). San Jose has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.23 compared to 33.44 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance).
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a high school diploma or higher of 46.6% compared to 44.0% in San Jose.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a population of 990,054, about 1.4x the size of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (684,298). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 38.1.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
San Jose
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Healthcare — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 3.7 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 0.3% in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). San Jose has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.7% in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a drive alone of 68.1% compared to 64.6% in San Jose.
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