Santa Clara, CA
Overall Livability
74
out of 100
🏙
74
Livability
💰
66
Affordability
🎓
94
Educational Attainment
🛡
63
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
128,058
Median Age
35
Median Income
$165,352
Poverty Rate
8%
Housing
Median Home Value
$1,440,200
Median Monthly Rent
$2,841
Homeownership Rate
42%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
37%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher94%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher65%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband95%
Average Commute Time
26 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.17
Property Crime (per 1k)
36.37
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
18%
18–34
33%
35–54
27%
55–64
11%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 128,058
- Median Income
- $165,352
- Median Rent
- $2,841
- Median Home Value
- $1,440,200
- Median Age
- 34.5
- Homeownership
- 42%
- Broadband Access
- 95%
- Avg Commute
- 26 min
Nearby Cities
- Sunnyvale6 km
- Milpitas10 km
- Mountain View11 km
- Fremont15 km
- San Jose16 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in California
- Thousand Oaks126,532
- Simi Valley126,153
- Vallejo125,132
- Concord125,007
- Victorville134,417
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 66
- Educational Attainment
- 94
- Crime & Safety
- 63
- Weather
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