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San Jose, CA (Alum Rock)

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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR San Jose, CA (Alum Rock) Fremont, CA (Avalon Heights Ter/Woodside Ter), Fremont, CA (Mission San Jose District), Fremont, CA (Snoboy/Drawbridge), San Jose, CA (Dry Creek Rd/Meridian Ave), San Jose, CA (Mc Abee Rd/Redmond Ave), San Jose, CA (Meridian Ave/Redmond Ave), San Jose, CA (New Almaden), Santa Clara, CA (Agnew Rd/Garrity Way), Santa Clara, CA (Pruneridge Ave/Tantau Ave), Sunnyvale, CA (Henderson Ave/Iris Ave)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $540,346
  • medium cost relative to California
  • high cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,796,000+  1%
$1,347,001-$1,796,000  0%
$898,001-$1,347,000  3%
$719,001-$898,000  13%
$539,001-$719,000  33%
$359,001-$539,000  43%
$179,001-$359,000  6%
$90,001-$179,000  0%
$0-$90,000  0%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE medium cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Walkable


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian, some White (non-Hispanic), some Italian ancestry, some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Portuguese speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
FOOTHILL HIGH
230 PALA AVE., SAN JOSE, CA 95127
(408) 928-9100 		10-12
JAMES LICK HIGH
57 NORTH WHITE RD., SAN JOSE, CA 95127
(408) 347-4400 		09-12
LESTER W. SHIELDS ELEMENTARY
2851 GAY AVE., SAN JOSE, CA 95127
(408) 928-8900 		KG-05
LINDA VISTA ELEMENTARY
100 KIRK AVE., SAN JOSE, CA 95127
(408) 258-4938 		KG-05
PALA MIDDLE
149 NORTH WHITE RD., SAN JOSE, CA 95127
(408) 258-4996 		06-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

EAST SIDE UNION HIGH, CA School District




25,817 Students enrolled in District

23 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 10
Better than:
of CA school
districts		 90.4%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		10
Better than:
of US school
districts		 93.6%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
23
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

78%
50%
77%
48%
79%
52%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 12.4 31.0
BLACK (%) 4.4 8.0
HISPANIC (%) 44.7 48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 37.8 11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.5 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 31.1 47.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,740 $122,378,000 42.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $589 $15,195,000 5.2
STAFF $580 $14,968,000 5.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $41 $1,071,000 0.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $497 $12,830,000 4.4
OPERATION $755 $19,479,000 6.7
TRANSPORTATION $162 $4,175,000 1.4
OTHER $336 $8,672,000 3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,959 $76,390,000 26.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,534 $91,225,000 31.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $11,233 $289,993,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 13.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 14.2

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ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY, CA School District




13,515 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 2
Better than:
of CA school
districts		 15.8%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		1
Better than:
of US school
districts		 5.6%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

36%
50%
32%
48%
40%
52%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 3.1 31.0
BLACK (%) 2.2 8.0
HISPANIC (%) 76.8 48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 17.5 11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.4 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 99.2 47.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,862 $65,709,000 59.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $198 $2,677,000 2.4
STAFF $616 $8,325,000 7.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $78 $1,059,000 1.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $550 $7,430,000 6.7
OPERATION $641 $8,666,000 7.8
TRANSPORTATION $143 $1,926,000 1.7
OTHER $385 $5,199,000 4.7
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,611 $35,282,000 31.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $763 $10,310,000 9.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $8,235 $111,301,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 13.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 14.2

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Alum Rock
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  • in San Jose
    1 in 264
  • in California
    1 in 178
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3.79
5.61
Alum Rock San Jose California
San Jose, CA violent crimes
Population: 893,889
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 24 260 788 2,320
RATE PER 1,000 0.03 0.29 0.88 2.60
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Alum Rock
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  • in San Jose
    1 in 39
  • in California
    1 in 28
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25.87
35.44
Alum Rock San Jose California
San Jose, CA property crimes
Population: 893,889
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 3,643 14,708 4,524
RATE PER 1,000 4.08 16.45 5.06
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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187
Alum Rock San Jose California

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO CA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 135.05% 7.10% 8 6
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San Jose, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO CA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 136.97% 7.20% 7 5
Last 10 Years 90.55% 9.05% 4 7
Last 5 Years 19.39% 3.87% 6 3
Last 2 Years -14.80% -7.40% 8 1
Last 12 Months -11.34% -11.34% 8 1
Latest Quarter -2.31% -9.24% 1 1
* 10 is highest

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