San Jose or Vallejo: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Vallejo wins on more indicators: 5 of 12 against 4.
- Money: Vallejo 1:3
- Climate and risks: San Jose 3:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
San Jose
Indicator
Vallejo
Money
Better: Vallejo (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$154,582
2024128% higher
✗$67,744
202456% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$3,812
2026-09-3055% higher
✓$2,464
2026-09-3035% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$1,523,615
2026-09-30167% higher
✓$571,154
2026-09-3063% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗110.4 100 = US average
20242% higher
✓108.5 100 = US average
20242% lower
Climate and risks
Better: San Jose (3 : 2)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗51 AQI
202431% higher
✓39 AQI
202424% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗2 days per year
2024100% higher
✓1 days per year
202450% lower
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓37 days per year
2016-202551% lower
✗77 days per year
2016-2025106% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
tie
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,020 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,030 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
494 °C·days per year
2016-2025
605 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
38 days per year
2016-2025
45 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
277 mm per year
2016-2025
452 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.7 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
74 %
2021-2025
64 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
tie
0 days per year
2021-2025
0 days per year
2021-2025
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
22 km
2006-2025
1 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✓0.30 per year
2006-202525% lower
✗0.40 per year
2006-202533% higher
Strongest earthquake in the period
lower is better
✓5.5 magnitude
2006-20259% lower
✗6.0 magnitude
2006-202510% higher
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,995,484 people
2024
455,101 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: San Jose, Vallejo.