Mountain View, CA
Overall Livability
74
out of 100
🏙
74
Livability
💰
67
Affordability
🎓
95
Educational Attainment
🛡
69
Crime & Safety
☀
65
Weather
City Overview
Population
82,132
Median Age
36
Median Income
$174,156
Poverty Rate
5%
Housing
Median Home Value
$1,833,300
Median Monthly Rent
$2,855
Homeownership Rate
40%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
37%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher95%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher74%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband95%
Average Commute Time
26 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
2.87
Property Crime (per 1k)
30.14
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
62°F
Rainfall (in)
12"
Snowfall (in)
0"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Favorable climate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
21%
18–34
28%
35–54
30%
55–64
10%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 82,132
- Median Income
- $174,156
- Median Rent
- $2,855
- Median Home Value
- $1,833,300
- Median Age
- 35.5
- Homeownership
- 40%
- Broadband Access
- 95%
- Avg Commute
- 26 min
Nearby Cities
- Sunnyvale5 km
- Santa Clara11 km
- Fremont16 km
- Redwood City17 km
- Milpitas17 km
Featured In Rankings
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- Folsom81,077
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Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 67
- Educational Attainment
- 95
- Crime & Safety
- 69
- Weather
- 65