Verdict
Lake Forest leads on Safety, while Sunnyvale leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
61
CA
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
79
CA
94
✓ winsSafety
CA
88
✓ winsCA
75
Weather
CA
—
CA
65
✓ winsLivability
CA
75
CA
75
Full Comparison
| Metric | Lake Forest | Sunnyvale |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,583 | 154,573 |
| Median Income | $128,358 | $174,506 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $2,482 ✓ | $2,990 |
| Median Home Value | $836,800 ✓ | $1,680,700 |
| Median Age | 40 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 93% | 94% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 49% | 68% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 96% ✓ | 96% |
| Homeownership | 70% ✓ | 44% |
| Avg Commute | 27 min | 26 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.19 ✓ | 2.21 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 10.76 ✓ | 24.81 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 62°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 0" |
| Avg Rainfall | 14" | 12" |