Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Arcadia
55,550
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Arcadia
$116,142
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Arcadia
$1,336,500
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Arcadia
$2,118
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Arcadia
2.30
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Arcadia
245.5
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Arcadia
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Arcadia
5.5%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Arcadia?
Arcadia is Sunnyvale's #22 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Arcadia
55,550
Sunnyvale (153,455) is about 2.8x larger than Arcadia (55,550).
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Arcadia
2.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Arcadia
28.20
Arcadia has a 32% higher property crime than Sunnyvale.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Arcadia
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Arcadia has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Arcadia
5.5%
Arcadia has a 26% higher unemployment than Sunnyvale.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Arcadia
$116,142
Sunnyvale has a 36% higher median income than Arcadia.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Arcadia
$1,336,500
Sunnyvale has a 26% higher home values than Arcadia.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Arcadia
41.6%
Sunnyvale has a 18% higher education than Arcadia.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Arcadia
24.4%
Sunnyvale has a 19% higher demographics than Arcadia.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Arcadia
245.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Arcadia differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arcadia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArcadia has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Sunnyvale (43% lower). Arcadia scores 138.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 189.0 in Sunnyvale. Arcadia has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,483 in Sunnyvale (34% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArcadia has a median rent of $2,118 vs $3,065 in Sunnyvale (45% lower). Sunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.9% in Arcadia. Sunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,336,500 in Arcadia (36% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Arcadia: 26,498 for labor force. Sunnyvale has a per capita income of $95,752 vs $57,951 in Arcadia (65% higher). Sunnyvale has a median household income of $181,862 vs $116,142 in Arcadia (57% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sunnyvale leads
Source: FBI UCRSunnyvale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 6.24 in Arcadia. Arcadia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 1.59 in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 1.01 in Arcadia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sunnyvale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSunnyvale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.7% compared to 41.6% in Arcadia. Sunnyvale has a high school diploma or higher of 57.5% compared to 52.5% in Arcadia.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a population of 153,455, about 2.8x the size of Arcadia (55,550). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 43.2.
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Arcadia
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Arcadia: 2 for with emergency services. Sunnyvale: 3.8 vs Arcadia: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.1% in Arcadia. Sunnyvale has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 1.9% in Arcadia. Sunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 21.2% in Arcadia.
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