Population
San Jose
990,054
Urban Honolulu
346,323
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Urban Honolulu
$85,428
Home Value
San Jose
$1,187,800
Urban Honolulu
$834,100
Rent
San Jose
$2,617
Urban Honolulu
$1,783
Crime Rate
San Jose
6.07
Urban Honolulu
N/A
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Urban Honolulu
170.3
Avg Temp
San Jose
60°F
Urban Honolulu
N/A
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Urban Honolulu
5.0%
How Similar Are San Jose & Urban Honolulu?
Urban Honolulu is San Jose's #17 most similar city
2 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Jose
990,054
Urban Honolulu
346,323
San Jose (990,054) is about 2.9x larger than Urban Honolulu (346,323).
Political Leaning
San Jose
28.1%
Urban Honolulu
38.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Urban Honolulu has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Urban Honolulu
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Urban Honolulu
$85,428
San Jose has a 40% higher median income than Urban Honolulu.
Home Values
San Jose
$1,187,800
Urban Honolulu
$834,100
San Jose has a 30% higher home values than Urban Honolulu.
Education
San Jose
32.5%
Urban Honolulu
30.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
San Jose
29.0%
Urban Honolulu
17.0%
San Jose has a 41% higher demographics than Urban Honolulu.
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Urban Honolulu
170.3
San Jose has a 33% higher cost of living than Urban Honolulu.
2 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. San Jose and Urban Honolulu differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Urban Honolulu
San Jose leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Urban Honolulu leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrban Honolulu scores 262.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Jose. Urban Honolulu scores 170.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 252.6 in San Jose. Urban Honolulu has a living wage (family of 4) of $177,119 vs $262,711 in San Jose (48% lower).
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Housing Market — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrban Honolulu has a median property tax of $2,416 vs $9,121 in San Jose (278% lower). San Jose has a single-family homes of 62.5% compared to 34.5% in Urban Honolulu. San Jose has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 12.8% in Urban Honolulu.
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Jobs & Economy — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose: 548,145 vs Urban Honolulu: 191,993 for labor force. San Jose has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 8.9% in Urban Honolulu. San Jose has a median household income of $141,565 vs $85,428 in Urban Honolulu (66% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUrban Honolulu has a high school diploma or higher of 48.2% compared to 44.0% in San Jose. San Jose has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 30.9% in Urban Honolulu.
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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 2.9x the size of Urban Honolulu (346,323). San Jose skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 42.9.
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Healthcare — San Jose leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Jose: 5 vs Urban Honolulu: 3 for with emergency services. Urban Honolulu: 4.5 vs San Jose: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). San Jose: 5 vs Urban Honolulu: 4 for nearby hospitals.
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Transportation & Commute — Urban Honolulu leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 8.9% in Urban Honolulu. Urban Honolulu has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.5% in San Jose. Urban Honolulu has a public transit of 7.9% compared to 2.8% in San Jose.
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