San Jose vs Dallas
A side-by-side comparison of San Jose, California and Dallas, Texas — population, climate, cost of living, demographics, and more.
| Place | California, United States | Texas, United States |
|---|---|---|
| Location | ||
| State / region | California | Texas |
| Country | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coordinates | 37.296, -121.815 | 32.793, -96.767 |
| Elevation | 25 m | 148 m |
| Founded | 1777 | — |
| Size | ||
| Population | 997,395 | 1,326,093 |
| Land area | 177.9 mi² | 339.7 mi² |
| Water area | 3.1 mi² | 44.0 mi² |
| Density (per mi²) | 5,605 | 3,904 |
| Housing units | 345,884 | 599,962 |
| Demographics | ||
| Median age | 38.6 | 33.2 |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 23.2% | 32.9% |
| Black or African American | 3.1% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 42.1% | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.0% | 43.8% |
| Economy & education | ||
| Median household income | $148,226 | $74,323 |
| Median home value | $1,271,200 | $340,400 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 49.0% | 39.9% |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 13.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Climate | ||
| Avg high temp | 73°F | 78°F |
| Avg low temp | 51°F | 60°F |
| Annual precipitation | 20.9 in | 55.5 in |
| Sunshine % of year | 76.0% | 67.0% |
| Annual solar (kWh/m²) | 1,942 | 1,719 |
| Air & environment | ||
| US AQI | 31 | 53 |
| Air quality category | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5.6 | 7.5 |
| PM10 (µg/m³) | 8.4 | 10.0 |
| Ozone (µg/m³) | 57.0 | 38.0 |
| NO₂ (µg/m³) | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| Wildlife species observed | 10 | 10 |
| Wildlife observations | 1,744,074 | 616,730 |
| Risk & hazards | ||
| Earthquakes (last 10y) | 2,744 | 121 |
| Largest earthquake (mag) | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Active weather alerts | 1 | 1 |
| Health | ||
| Obesity | 23.5% | 37.0% |
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 13.1% |
| Smoking | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| Schools | ||
| Schools total | 257 | 362 |
| Elementary schools | 165 | 219 |
| Middle schools | 45 | 59 |
| High schools | 44 | 63 |
| Civic & interest | ||
| Mayor / leader | Matt Mahan | — |
| Sister cities | 9 | — |
| Notable people (Wikidata) | 16 | 16 |
| Books about this place | 8 | 8 |
| Wikipedia views (last 30d) | 44,163 | 4,595 |
| 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. Wikipedia | 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. Wikipedia |
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