Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Hoboken
58,340
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Hoboken
$176,943
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Hoboken
$872,100
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Hoboken
$2,819
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Hoboken
1.89
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Hoboken
262.5
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Hoboken
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Hoboken
3.4%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Hoboken?
Hoboken is Sunnyvale's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Hoboken
58,340
Sunnyvale (153,455) is about 2.6x larger than Hoboken (58,340).
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Hoboken
1.89
Sunnyvale has a 23% higher violent crime than Hoboken.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Hoboken
17.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Hoboken
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hoboken has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Hoboken
3.4%
Sunnyvale has a 15% higher unemployment than Hoboken.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Hoboken
$176,943
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Hoboken
$872,100
Sunnyvale's home values is significantly higher than Hoboken's — 52% difference.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Hoboken
62.4%
Hoboken has a 19% higher education than Sunnyvale.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Hoboken
69.1%
Hoboken's demographics is significantly higher than Sunnyvale's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Hoboken
262.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Hoboken differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hoboken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoboken has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,763 vs $3,483 in Sunnyvale (26% lower). Hoboken has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,458 vs $2,982 in Sunnyvale (21% lower). Sunnyvale scores 156.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 174.7 in Hoboken.
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Housing Market — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a single-family homes of 46.5% compared to 4.5% in Hoboken. Sunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $872,100 in Hoboken (108% higher). Sunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.8% in Hoboken.
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Hoboken: 40,971 for labor force. Sunnyvale: 17 min vs Hoboken: 25 min for mean commute. Sunnyvale has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 7.1% in Hoboken.
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Crime & Safety — Hoboken leads
Source: FBI UCRHoboken has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 3.07 in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Hoboken. Hoboken has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 1.59 in Sunnyvale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hoboken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoboken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 62.4% compared to 50.7% in Sunnyvale. Hoboken has a high school diploma or higher of 67.5% compared to 57.5% in Sunnyvale.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.6x the size of Hoboken (58,340). Hoboken skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.1.
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Black
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Asian
Sunnyvale
Hoboken
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Hoboken: 2 for with emergency services. Sunnyvale: 3.8 vs Hoboken: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a drive alone of 55.4% compared to 16.9% in Hoboken. Sunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.5% in Hoboken. Hoboken has a public transit of 37.6% compared to 4.3% in Sunnyvale.
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