San Jose, CA
28 neighborhoods · 1,025,809 residents · California
B+
73/100
87
Safety Score
72
Affordability
$145K
Median Income
$1159K
Median Home Value
Is San Jose, CA a Good Place to Live?
San Jose receives an overall livability grade of B+ (73/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of California. Safety scores A (87/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B+ (72/100) with a median household income of $145,203 and median home values around $1,158,950.
About 48.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 4.6%. 58% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 38.
$2,662
Median Rent/mo
48.6%
College Educated
4.6%
Unemployment
58%
Owner-Occupied
38
Median Age
1,025,809
Population
28
Zip Codes
Santa Clara
County
28 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in San Jose
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95130Santa Clara Co. | 86 A | 94 | 90 | $169K | $1692K | 13,376 |
| 2 | 95120Santa Clara Co. | 84 A | 94 | 87 | $245K | $1774K | 38,003 |
| 3 | 95129Santa Clara Co. | 82 A | 94 | 83 | $179K | $1876K | 39,797 |
| 4 | 95135Santa Clara Co. | 82 A | 94 | 76 | $199K | $1346K | 21,402 |
| 5 | 95138Santa Clara Co. | 81 A | 94 | 84 | $189K | $1277K | 19,420 |
| 6 | 95124Santa Clara Co. | 80 A | 94 | 82 | $178K | $1512K | 51,803 |
| 7 | 95134Santa Clara Co. | 79 B+ | 94 | 76 | $183K | $381K | 30,916 |
| 8 | 95125Santa Clara Co. | 78 B+ | 89 | 78 | $140K | $1580K | 53,333 |
| 9 | 95139Santa Clara Co. | 78 B+ | 94 | 74 | $188K | $1082K | 7,232 |
| 10 | 95119Santa Clara Co. | 76 B+ | 91 | 71 | $152K | $1129K | 10,461 |
| 11 | 95136Santa Clara Co. | 75 B+ | 88 | 71 | $137K | $1047K | 47,294 |
| 12 | 95148Santa Clara Co. | 75 B+ | 92 | 72 | $159K | $1165K | 45,688 |
| 13 | 95128Santa Clara Co. | 74 B+ | 83 | 68 | $117K | $1202K | 33,653 |
| 14 | 95131Santa Clara Co. | 74 B+ | 93 | 75 | $164K | $1112K | 31,335 |
| 15 | 95132Santa Clara Co. | 74 B+ | 93 | 74 | $164K | $1213K | 40,981 |
| 16 | 95110Santa Clara Co. | 72 B+ | 87 | 70 | $129K | $892K | 20,314 |
| 17 | 95118Santa Clara Co. | 72 B+ | 89 | 76 | $143K | $1305K | 32,827 |
| 18 | 95123Santa Clara Co. | 72 B+ | 89 | 67 | $139K | $1076K | 70,952 |
| 19 | 95113Santa Clara Co. | 70 B+ | 87 | 70 | $133K | $1052K | 2,161 |
| 20 | 95126Santa Clara Co. | 70 B+ | 84 | 68 | $122K | $1171K | 36,996 |
| 21 | 95127Santa Clara Co. | 68 B | 84 | 68 | $119K | $916K | 62,269 |
| 22 | 95133Santa Clara Co. | 68 B | 85 | 76 | $126K | $1004K | 28,749 |
| 23 | 95121Santa Clara Co. | 67 B | 86 | 65 | $128K | $955K | 36,657 |
| 24 | 95117Santa Clara Co. | 66 B | 82 | 66 | $112K | $1331K | 28,663 |
| 25 | 95111Santa Clara Co. | 64 B | 76 | 61 | $91K | $798K | 59,761 |
| 26 | 95112Santa Clara Co. | 62 B | 74 | 56 | $85K | $919K | 58,775 |
| 27 | 95116Santa Clara Co. | 58 C+ | 68 | 54 | $81K | $828K | 50,436 |
| 28 | 95122Santa Clara Co. | 57 C+ | 77 | 58 | $95K | $817K | 52,555 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.