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Weather
64.4°F
Mostly Cloudy
Today: Partly Sunny, high 84°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, San Jose)
41
GoodNearest reporting area, 3.5 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
130,256
Median age
34.6
Median household income
$178,958
Poverty rate
8.4%
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Bachelor's degree+
65.9%
Avg. commute
17 min
Hispanic or Latino
15.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$1,582,600
Median gross rent
$3,016/mo
Homeownership rate
40.84%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$3,483
HUD Fair Market Rent (Santa Clara County, 17 mi from Santa Clara), 2026. Efficiency $2621, 1BR $2982, 2BR $3483, 3BR $4602, 4BR $5010. 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.