San Jose, CA vs Alum Rock, CA

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

MetricSan Jose, CAAlum Rock, CA
Population990,13810,440
Median Household Income$146,427$126,705
Median Rent$2,669/mo$2,389/mo
Median Home Value$1,233,200$909,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%48.9%
Poverty Rate8.1%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k505252*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4031,538*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min27.9 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.9—
College Degree Rate47.3%24.7%
Foreign-Born %42%41.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+0.6%

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.