Alum Rock, CA vs San Jose, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlum Rock, CASan Jose, CA
Population10,440990,138
Median Household Income$126,705$146,427
Median Rent$2,389/mo$2,669/mo
Median Home Value$909,500$1,233,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%48.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*505
Property Crime Rate /100k1,538*2,403
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min27.3 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.3 / 5
Students per Teacher—21.9
College Degree Rate24.7%47.3%
Foreign-Born %41.9%42%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alum Rock (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.