Population
San Jose
990,054
Seattle
741,440
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Seattle
$121,984
Home Value
San Jose
$1,187,800
Seattle
$912,100
Rent
San Jose
$2,617
Seattle
$1,998
Crime Rate
San Jose
6.07
Seattle
7.75
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Seattle
208.3
Avg Temp
San Jose
60°F
Seattle
51°F
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Seattle
4.2%
How Similar Are San Jose & Seattle?
Seattle is San Jose's #16 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Jose
990,054
Seattle
741,440
San Jose has a 25% larger population than Seattle.
Violent Crime
San Jose
6.07
Seattle
7.75
Seattle has a 22% higher violent crime than San Jose.
Property Crime
San Jose
25.88
Seattle
50.08
Seattle has a 48% higher property crime than San Jose.
Political Leaning
San Jose
28.1%
Seattle
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Jose has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Seattle
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Seattle
$121,984
San Jose has a 14% higher median income than Seattle.
Home Values
San Jose
$1,187,800
Seattle
$912,100
San Jose has a 23% higher home values than Seattle.
Education
San Jose
32.5%
Seattle
51.2%
Seattle has a 37% higher education than San Jose.
Demographics
San Jose
29.0%
Seattle
61.8%
Seattle's demographics is significantly higher than San Jose's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Seattle
208.3
San Jose has a 18% higher cost of living than Seattle.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Jose and Seattle differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
Seattle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Seattle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeattle has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,483 in San Jose (39% lower). Seattle has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,982 in San Jose (39% lower). Seattle scores 314.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Jose.
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Housing Market — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a single-family homes of 62.5% compared to 43.8% in Seattle. San Jose has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 7.8% in Seattle. Seattle has a median rent of $1,998 vs $2,617 in San Jose (31% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 18.5% in San Jose. Seattle: 18 min vs San Jose: 23 min for mean commute. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $63,253 in San Jose (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — San Jose leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Jose has a property crime clearance of 7.5% compared to 3.7% in Seattle. San Jose has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.27 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. San Jose has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Seattle.
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Weather & Climate — San Jose leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Jose gets 123 more sunny days per year than Seattle. San Jose: 24.7" vs Seattle: 49.9" for annual rainfall. San Jose averages 70°F, about 12°F warmer than Seattle.
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 32.5% in San Jose. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 44.0% in San Jose.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a population of 990,054, about 1.3x the size of Seattle (741,440). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.1.
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San Jose
Seattle
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 3.5 vs San Jose: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 2.8% in San Jose. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.5% in San Jose. San Jose has a drive alone of 64.6% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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