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San Jose

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
At a Glance
  • Metro Population: 1,866,900
  • Major Industries: Technology, Education
  • Gross Metro Product: $135.9 B
  • Median Household Income: $85,552
  • Median Home Price: $570,400
  • Unemployment: 8.8%
  • Job Growth (2011): 2.8%
  • Cost of Living: 48.1% above nat'l avg
  • College Attainment: 45.3%
  • Net Migration (2011): 4,220
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The large concentration of high-technology engineering, computer, and microprocessor companies around San Jose has led the area to be known as Silicon Valley. As the largest city in the valley, San Jose has billed itself ""the capital of Silicon Valley."" San Jose was founded in 1777 and when California gained statehood in 1850, San Jose served as its first capital. San Jose is the tenth-largest city in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County. Area schools such as the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University pump thousands of engineering and computer science graduates into the local economy every year. The cost of living in San Jose and the surrounding areas is among the highest in the nation. [...] more

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Employment
Job Growth
2.8% 0.4,-6.4,-0.2,2.8
Projected Annual Job Growth
2.5%
Unemployment
8.8%
Median Household Income
$85,552
Household Income Growth
1.2%
High-Tech Employment
26.3%
Housing
Median Home Price
$570,400
Home Price Change
-4.3% -18.9,-22.6,13.6,-4.3
Housing Affordability
89
Education
High School Attainment
86.2%
College Attainment
45.3%
Graduate Degrees
19.8%
Top Colleges
Quality of Life
Cost of Living
48.1% above the nat'l avg
Average Commute
24 minutes
Crimes per 100,000 Residents
2,521
Net Migration (2011)
4,220
Average Days Above 90ºF
20 (nat'l avg: 37)
Average Days Below 32ºF
2 (nat'l avg: 88)
Sources: Moody's Economy.com; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
Numbers as of June 2012.
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Media Buzz
Facebook Followers
100,842+
facebook.com/San Jose
Twitter Followers
240+
twitter.com/San Jose
Numbers as of June 2012
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Sources: Moody's Economy.com; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
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