Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Milpitas
78,216
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Milpitas
$176,822
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Milpitas
$1,180,000
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Milpitas
$3,112
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Milpitas
3.15
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Milpitas
269.6
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Milpitas
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Milpitas
4.1%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Milpitas?
Milpitas is Sunnyvale's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Milpitas
78,216
Sunnyvale has a 49% larger population than Milpitas.
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Milpitas
3.15
Milpitas has a 22% higher violent crime than Sunnyvale.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Milpitas
31.83
Milpitas has a 40% higher property crime than Sunnyvale.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Milpitas
28.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Milpitas
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Milpitas
$176,822
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Milpitas
$1,180,000
Sunnyvale has a 35% higher home values than Milpitas.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Milpitas
42.6%
Sunnyvale has a 16% higher education than Milpitas.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Milpitas
11.6%
Sunnyvale's demographics is significantly higher than Milpitas's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Milpitas
269.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Milpitas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milpitas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSunnyvale scores 156.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 163.3 in Milpitas. Milpitas scores 185.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 189.0 in Sunnyvale. Milpitas scores 168.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 171.2 in Sunnyvale.
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Housing Market — Milpitas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,180,000 in Milpitas (54% higher). Milpitas has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 46.5% in Sunnyvale. Milpitas has a owner-occupied of 59.3% compared to 43.8% in Sunnyvale.
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Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Milpitas: 43,843 for labor force. Sunnyvale has a per capita income of $95,752 vs $67,448 in Milpitas (42% higher). Sunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 22.5% in Milpitas.
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Crime & Safety — Sunnyvale leads
Source: FBI UCRSunnyvale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Milpitas. Sunnyvale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.17 compared to 25.39 in Milpitas. Sunnyvale has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.09 compared to 31.83 in Milpitas.
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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 42.6% in Milpitas. Sunnyvale has a high school diploma or higher of 57.5% compared to 52.2% in Milpitas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a population of 153,455, about 2x the size of Milpitas (78,216). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.4.
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Sunnyvale
Milpitas
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Milpitas: 4 for with emergency services. Sunnyvale: 3.8 vs Milpitas: 3.3 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 0.3% in Milpitas. Sunnyvale has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 2.4% in Milpitas. Sunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 22.5% in Milpitas.
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