San Jose, CA vs Milpitas, CA

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

MetricSan Jose, CAMilpitas, CA
Population990,13878,578
Median Household Income$146,427$178,798
Median Rent$2,669/mo$3,120/mo
Median Home Value$1,233,200$1,251,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%34.1%
Poverty Rate8.1%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k505237
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4032,858
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min25.8 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.923.6
College Degree Rate47.3%58.2%
Foreign-Born %42%55.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.