San Jose is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join San Jose, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does San Jose have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners make up 83 of every 100 households in San Jose
For every 100 residents, 28 are under 18, beside 22 across IL. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by −25%. San Jose has about 460 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across IL, 38 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; locally, 17.
Median age 34 (IL 39).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6.3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 29 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how San Jose says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in San Jose
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What San Jose’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is San Jose or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in San Jose in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.