Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Bethesda
67,403
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Bethesda
$191,348
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Bethesda
$1,129,700
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Bethesda
$2,437
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Bethesda
N/A
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Bethesda
273.7
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Bethesda
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Bethesda
3.2%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Bethesda?
Bethesda is Sunnyvale's #23 most similar city
2 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Bethesda
67,403
Sunnyvale (153,455) is about 2.3x larger than Bethesda (67,403).
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Bethesda
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sunnyvale has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Bethesda
3.2%
Sunnyvale has a 20% higher unemployment than Bethesda.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Bethesda
$191,348
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Bethesda
$1,129,700
Sunnyvale has a 38% higher home values than Bethesda.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Bethesda
60.7%
Bethesda has a 17% higher education than Sunnyvale.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Bethesda
70.3%
Bethesda's demographics is significantly higher than Sunnyvale's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Bethesda
273.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
2 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Bethesda differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Bethesda
Bethesda leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sunnyvale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBethesda has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $3,483 in Sunnyvale (55% lower). Bethesda has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,982 in Sunnyvale (48% lower). Sunnyvale scores 156.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.7 in Bethesda.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,129,700 in Bethesda (61% higher). Sunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.5% in Bethesda. Bethesda has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 43.8% in Sunnyvale.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bethesda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Bethesda: 36,560 for labor force. Sunnyvale has a government sector of 53.6% compared to 36.7% in Bethesda. Bethesda has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 5.6% in Sunnyvale.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bethesda leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethesda has a bachelor's degree or higher of 60.7% compared to 50.7% in Sunnyvale. Bethesda has a high school diploma or higher of 63.2% 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 2.3x the size of Bethesda (67,403). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 43.4.
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Black
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Sunnyvale
Bethesda
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Bethesda: 3 for with emergency services. Sunnyvale: 3.8 vs Bethesda: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bethesda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethesda has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 4.3% in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a drive alone of 55.4% compared to 41.1% in Bethesda. Bethesda has a work from home of 35.9% compared to 27.0% in Sunnyvale.
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