| Index | Buena Vista | San Jose | California |
| Median home price | $420,833 | $925,800 | $409,300 |
| Median rent asked | $1,346 | $2,232 | $1,297 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Owner occupied households | 15.5% | 56.6% | 54.1% |
| Renter occupied households | 84.5% | 43.4% | 45.9% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mountain View CDP, CA | 2,585 | $334,000 | 81% |
| Lompico, CA | 881 | $572,800 | 210% |
| Boulder Creek, CA | 5,305 | $607,600 | 229% |
| Brookdale, CA | 1,293 | $620,900 | 236% |
| Alum Rock, CA | 11,798 | $681,100 | 269% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | $925,800 | 401% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Austin, TX | 965,872 | $358,600 | 94% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | $187,700 | 2% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | $190,400 | 3% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | $160,000 | 13% |
| San Francisco, CA | 874,784 | $1,152,300 | 524% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | $925,800 | 401% |
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