Population

989,814

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$1,233,200

Owner-occupied units

San Jose, CA

California · 37.296° N, 121.815° W · 178 sq mi

San Jose is the 13th largest city on this site, with a population of 989,814 and about 5,563 residents per square mile. The median household earns $146,427 a year, and the median home is worth $1,233,200.

Conditions

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Sunrise & sunset

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Local time

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Size & density

Land area

178 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

5,563

People per square mile

Rank by population

#13

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#38

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$146,427

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$2,669

Per month

Homeownership

55.8%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

27.3 min

One way

People

Median age

38.2

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

47.3%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

42%

Households

328,550

2.97 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 80^/yr Mostly or fully clear sky

Days with rain 75^/yr 0.01 in or more

Days with snow 1^/yr

Days above 90° 32^/yr

Below freezing 2^/yr

Annual rainfall 21.8ⁱⁿ Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days

Warmest month

July

Average high 86°F

Coldest month

February

Average low 41°F

What people here do for work

Professional & business services 20.8^%

Education & health care 19^%

Manufacturing 16.6^%

Retail trade 8.7^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in California

Name

Mark Zuckerberg

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$189B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Palo Alto

Source of wealth

Largest employer in California · private sector

Employer

University of California

Sector

Education

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in California

Company

Apple

Revenue

$391.0B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Cupertino

Ticker

AAPL

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of California

State bird

California Quail

State flower

California Poppy

State capital

Sacramento

Nickname

The Golden State

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