Sunnyvale, CA
Overall Livability
75
out of 100
🏙
75
Livability
💰
66
Affordability
🎓
94
Educational Attainment
🛡
75
Crime & Safety
☀
65
Weather
City Overview
Population
154,573
Median Age
35
Median Income
$174,506
Poverty Rate
5%
Housing
Median Home Value
$1,680,700
Median Monthly Rent
$2,990
Homeownership Rate
44%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
34%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher94%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband96%
Average Commute Time
26 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
2.21
Property Crime (per 1k)
24.81
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
20%
18–34
30%
35–54
27%
55–64
10%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 154,573
- Median Income
- $174,506
- Median Rent
- $2,990
- Median Home Value
- $1,680,700
- Median Age
- 35.1
- Homeownership
- 44%
- Broadband Access
- 96%
- Avg Commute
- 26 min
Nearby Cities
- Mountain View5 km
- Santa Clara6 km
- Milpitas13 km
- Fremont14 km
- San Jose21 km
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- Affordability
- 66
- Educational Attainment
- 94
- Crime & Safety
- 75
- Weather
- 65