City: San Jose
State: California
Best Cities Overall Rank: 63
About San Jose:
San Jose was recognized by Cranium Inc. as one of the top three "funnest" cities in America, where people can enjoy live music at local parks or visit one of San Jose's numerous museums, such as the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium.
San Jose has six Blue Ribbon schools, 12 NAEYC-Accredited preschools and a graduation rate of 86.1 percent
County: Santa Clara
Population: 948,279
Official website for city visitors' bureau/city: Visitors' bureau website
Newspaper with the largest circulation: San Jose Mercury News
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Education rank: 91
High School graduation rate 2008: 86.1%
Blue Ribbon Schools, 2003-2009: 6
Blue Ribbon Schools per 100,000 people: 0.63
NEAYC-accredited preschools: 12
NAEYC schools per 100,000 people: 1.26
NAEP State proficiency reading, grade 8: 253
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.5
Total Expenditures Per Student: $13,436
Health rank: 90
Quality children's hospitals: 0
Hospitals per 100,000 people: 0
Quality Pediatricians: 5
Quality Pediatricians per 100,000: 0.53
Average number of Unhealthy Air Quality days between 2006-2008, by county: 0.66
Safety rank: 13
Violent Crimes, 2008: 3,643
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000: 384.17
Sex Offenders: 1,235
Sex Offenders per 100,000: 130.24
Economy rank: 72
Travel time to work, 2006-2008, in minutes: 25.7
Percent of labor force unemployed, January 2010: 12.4
Best Performing Cities Job Index: 733.12
Median Home Sale Price: $454,400
5-Year Home Value Index: -4.54%
Percent of homes sold for a loss: 36.03%
Recreation Rank: 88
Parkland acreage, 2008 (includes pools and playgrounds): 3,770
Parkland per 100,000: 397.56
