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Weather
64.4°F
Mostly Cloudy
Today: Partly Sunny, high 82°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, San Jose)
41
GoodNearest reporting area, 6.8 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
78,578
Median age
36.8
Median household income
$178,798
Poverty rate
5.9%
Unemployment rate
4.1%
Bachelor's degree+
58.2%
Avg. commute
19 min
Hispanic or Latino
13.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$1,251,700
Median gross rent
$3,120/mo
Homeownership rate
58.43%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$2,912
HUD Fair Market Rent (Alameda County, 15 mi from Milpitas), 2026. Efficiency $2142, 1BR $2385, 2BR $2912, 3BR $3724, 4BR $4413. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.