South San Jose Hills, CA vs Valinda, CA

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

MetricSouth San Jose Hills, CAValinda, CA
Population16,91120,962
Median Household Income$94,806$100,165
Median Rent$1,884/mo$1,829/mo
Median Home Value$544,400$636,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%41.7%
Poverty Rate11.6%8.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.422.6
College Degree Rate12.3%16.3%
Foreign-Born %43.1%36.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-12.6%-8.8%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.