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That's like comparing Seattle's Eastside area. Of course the highest-end wedge of suburbia has high incomes. Especially in a high-cost metro.
As for housing prices, that's not a good thing.
But San Jose is by no means the highest end wedge of suburbia in the Bay Area. It has extreme wealth but also significant poverty (like Seattle). It's just that cost of living in SJ and its immediate suburbs is so much higher across the board. But, like Seattle and most other major cities, it has plenty of areas that are pretty scrubby/sketchy. A better comparison to the Eastside would be places like Palo Alto or Walnut Creek.
I will say, though, in terms of high end shopping, Seattle is waaaay ahead of San Jose. But if we're looking at the Bay Area vs Puget Sound overall, the Bay Area wins by a pretty decent margin.
But San Jose is by no means the highest end wedge of suburbia in the Bay Area. It has extreme wealth but also significant poverty (like Seattle). It's just that cost of living in SJ and its immediate suburbs is so much higher across the board. But, like Seattle and most other major cities, it has plenty of areas that are pretty scrubby/sketchy. A better comparison to the Eastside would be places like Palo Alto or Walnut Creek.
I will say, though, in terms of high end shopping, Seattle is waaaay ahead of San Jose. But if we're looking at the Bay Area vs Puget Sound overall, the Bay Area wins by a pretty decent margin.
San Jose got that one over Seattle: Valley Fair/Santana Row vs Seattle metro like Bellevue, downtown and UC Washington shopping. Don't forget Stanford shopping mall.
I will say, though, in terms of high end shopping, Seattle is waaaay ahead of San Jose.
Im not sure on that.
SJ has the following high end boutique locations:
AX Armani Exchange
Balenciaga
Bloomingdales
BOSS Hugo Boss(2)
Bottega Veneta
Burberry(2)
Cartier
CH Carolina Herrera
Christian Dior
David Yurman
Diesel
Ermenegildo Zegna
Giorgio Armani
Gucci
Henri Bendel New York
Louis Vuitton(2)
Michael Kors(3)
Mulberry
MontBlanc
Neiman Marcus
Prada
Saint Laurent Paris
Salvatore Ferragamo
Stella McCartney
Tadashi Shoji
Ted Baker London
Tiffany & Co.
Tory Burch(2)
Versace
I'd definitely live in Seattle over San Jose and the SV. The Silicon Valley is only so expensive because of housing demand and everyone who works or wants to work in the tech industry. Seattle is more cosmopolitan and has much more to do than the San Jose area.
What are some economical stats you've got? Anyways, You COULD be right but it comes down to that I feel like Seattle is a city San Jose feels like a big suburb... It feels so weird to even compare them. But what are you economical stats for Silicon Valley vs Seattle Metro?
Here's another one...
High Net Worth Individuals, $1 Million+
01. New York: 898,800
02. Los Angeles: 330,000
03. Chicago: 264,300
04. Washington DC: 220,700 05.San Francisco 199,300
06. Boston: 147,700
07. Philadelphia: 135,700
08. Houston: 131,000 09. San Jose 122,400
10. Dallas-Fort Worth: 113,300
11. Detroit: 108,200 12. Seattle: 87,800
Here's another one:
World Rank/ City / UHNWI($30M+) population, 2014-2015
1 New York 8,655 4 San Francisco 5,460
5 Los Angeles 5,135
9 Chicago 2,885
11 Washington DC 2,730
12 Houston 2,545
15 Dallas 2,330
31 Atlanta 1,230 36 Seattle 1,095
37 San Diego 1,090
38 Miami 1,085
38 Detroit 1,085
40 Boston 1,040
41 Minneapolis 990
46 Denver 850
51 Philadelphia 695
52 Milwaukee 685
58 Orlando 640
61 Indianapolis 615
62 Kansas City 610
65 Tampa 580
68 Sacramento 550
75 Nashville 490
76 Cleveland 480
76 Fresno 480
78 Phoenix 475
78 St Louis 475
82 Palm Beach 455
30 Charlotte 440
here's another stat: Census Places by Average Family Income, $200,000+, 2014
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland CSA
Atherton, CA $478,933
Portola Valley, CA $470,423
Hillsborough, CA $422,485
Woodside, CA $390,880
Diablo, CA $388,347
Los Altos Hills, CA $364,595
Kentfield, CA $342,406
Monte Sereno, CA $333,621
Piedmont, CA $332,023
Loyola, CA $320,421
Ladera, CA $313,150
Belvedere, CA $304,118
Ross, CA $293,574
Tiburon, CA $286,485
West Menlo Park, CA $275,306
Sleepy Hollow, CA $274,985
Orinda, CA $270,736
Los Altos, CA $262,823
Emerald Lake Hills, CA $250,364
Norris Canyon, CA $249,411
Alto, CA $247,682
Saratoga, CA $243,356
Alamo, CA $241,721
Blackhawk, CA $236,785
Pasatiempo, CA $235,642
Mill Valley, CA $234,373
Sausalito, CA $233,687
Kenwood, CA $227,822
Stanford, CA $226,847
Palo Alto, CA $224,333
Menlo Park, CA $223,192
Reliez Valley, CA $220,549
Los Gatos, CA $211,016
Lafayette, CA $209,556
Camino Tassajara, CA $209,250
Moraga, CA $202,226
Danville, CA $201,709
Silverado Resort, CA $200,596
Acalanes Ridge, CA $200,223
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia CSA
Hunts Point, WA $408,257
Yarrow Point, WA $354,614
Medina, WA $346,048
Clyde Hill, WA $297,570
Beaux Arts Village, WA $255,070
Woodway, WA $228,526
Mercer Island, WA $221,396
Centerwood, WA $200,984
SJ has the following high end boutique locations:
AX Armani Exchange
Balenciaga
Bloomingdales
BOSS Hugo Boss(2)
Bottega Veneta
Burberry(2)
Cartier
CH Carolina Herrera
Christian Dior
David Yurman
Diesel
Ermenegildo Zegna
Giorgio Armani
Gucci
Henri Bendel New York
Louis Vuitton(2)
Michael Kors(3)
Mulberry
MontBlanc
Neiman Marcus
Prada
Saint Laurent Paris
Salvatore Ferragamo
Stella McCartney
Tadashi Shoji
Ted Baker London
Tiffany & Co.
Tory Burch(2)
Versace
If we're comparing Seattle and its immediate surroundings to Silicon Valley (and not just the cities of Seattle and San Jose proper), then I still think Seattle wins. Downtown Seattle and Bellevue (Bellevue Square, the Bravern, etc,) alone have most of those stores and/or products available, as well as many others that can't be found in San Jose and its immediate surroundings (including Santana Row). Also, if we're just comparing downtown areas, Seattle wins in a landslide. Of course, if you're looking at the CSA level and including SF than the Bay Area absolutely wins.
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