Living in San Jose (California)

San Jose (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 997,368 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in United States yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents997,368

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport4 km (Mineta San Jose International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,051,200 people

Sea coast18 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line1.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,890 km

Within 10 km997,368 people

Greater areaGreater San Jose, 6 km out

Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 1:54

See San Jose (California) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about San Jose (California)

It is part of Greater San Jose, 6 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 35 min and sets around 1:54; in late June it sets around 5:31.

Best places in Greater San Jose

How San Jose (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	In United States	In California
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Foundation99
Lifestyle and amenities97
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)91
Health and elderly88
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
Mobility and connectivity84
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
Education and family76
Sea or lake shore73
Jobs and economy72
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Safety and community49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
Flat land (terrain relief)17
Affordability8
Green space3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.