Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Sunnyvale
153,455
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Home Value
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Rent
Newport Beach
$3,146
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Crime Rate
Newport Beach
2.53
Sunnyvale
2.45
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Sunnyvale
270.7
Avg Temp
Newport Beach
N/A
Sunnyvale
N/A
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Sunnyvale
4.1%
How Similar Are Newport Beach & Sunnyvale?
Sunnyvale is Newport Beach's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Sunnyvale
153,455
Sunnyvale has a 45% larger population than Newport Beach.
Violent Crime
Newport Beach
2.53
Sunnyvale
2.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Newport Beach
18.73
Sunnyvale
19.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Newport Beach
47.1%
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newport Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Sunnyvale has a 13% higher median income than Newport Beach.
Home Values
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Newport Beach
53.4%
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Newport Beach
79.2%
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Newport Beach's demographics is significantly higher than Sunnyvale's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Sunnyvale
270.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newport Beach and Sunnyvale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newport Beach
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Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSunnyvale scores 156.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 242.2 in Newport Beach. Newport Beach scores 171.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 189.0 in Sunnyvale. Newport Beach scores 156.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 171.2 in Sunnyvale.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 15.8% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a single-family homes of 62.6% compared to 46.5% in Sunnyvale. Newport Beach has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 43.8% in Sunnyvale.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Newport Beach: 44,547 for labor force. Sunnyvale has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 7.3% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a per capita income of $113,918 vs $95,752 in Sunnyvale (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sunnyvale leads
Source: FBI UCRSunnyvale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a violent crime clearance of 72.0% compared to 55.1% in Sunnyvale. Newport Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.58 in Sunnyvale.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Newport Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewport Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.4% compared to 50.7% in Sunnyvale. Newport Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 59.2% compared to 57.5% in Sunnyvale.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a population of 153,455, about 1.8x the size of Newport Beach (84,304). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 46.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Newport Beach
Sunnyvale
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Newport Beach: 4 for with emergency services. Sunnyvale: 3.8 vs Newport Beach: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.2% in Newport Beach. Sunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.6% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a drive alone of 64.9% compared to 55.4% in Sunnyvale.
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