San Jose vs Dallas

A side-by-side comparison of San Jose, California and Dallas, Texas — population, climate, cost of living, demographics, and more.

PlaceSan JoseSan Jose

California, United States

DallasDallas

Texas, United States

Location
State / regionCaliforniaTexas
Country🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
Coordinates37.296, -121.81532.793, -96.767
Elevation25 m148 m
Founded1777—
Size
Population997,3951,326,093
Land area177.9 mi²339.7 mi²
Water area3.1 mi²44.0 mi²
Density (per mi²)5,6053,904
Housing units345,884599,962
Demographics
Median age38.633.2
White (non-Hispanic)23.2%32.9%
Black or African American3.1%22.5%
Asian42.1%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino30.0%43.8%
Economy & education
Median household income$148,226$74,323
Median home value$1,271,200$340,400
Bachelor's or higher49.0%39.9%
Poverty rate8.1%13.9%
Unemployment5.5%4.3%
Climate
Avg high temp73°F78°F
Avg low temp51°F60°F
Annual precipitation20.9 in55.5 in
Sunshine % of year76.0%67.0%
Annual solar (kWh/m²)1,9421,719
Air & environment
US AQI3153
Air quality categoryGoodModerate
PM2.5 (µg/m³)5.67.5
PM10 (µg/m³)8.410.0
Ozone (µg/m³)57.038.0
NO₂ (µg/m³)4.14.8
Wildlife species observed1010
Wildlife observations1,735,990616,730
Risk & hazards
Earthquakes (last 10y)2,744121
Largest earthquake (mag)5.54.0
Active weather alerts12
Health
Obesity23.5%37.0%
Diabetes10.7%13.1%
Smoking9.3%13.2%
Schools
Schools total257362
Elementary schools165219
Middle schools4559
High schools4463
Civic & interest
Mayor / leaderMatt Mahan—
Sister cities9—
Notable people (Wikidata)1616
Books about this place88
Wikipedia views (last 30d)42,5234,729
Overview
Summary

San Jose, officially the City of San José, is the most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, and the 13th-most populous in the United States, with an estimated 989,814 residents as of 2025. The city's metropolitan area is home to nearly two million people, while the broader combined statistical area has a population of over nine million. Located in Santa Clara Valley on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of 179.97 sq mi (466.1 km2) and is the county seat of Santa Clara County.

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Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in northern Texas, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people. Dallas is a core city of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern U.S. and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. It is the seat of Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles (1,000 km2) and extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.

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