Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Newton
88,504
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Newton
$184,989
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Newton
$1,202,500
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Newton
$2,388
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Newton
0.49
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Newton
273.1
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Newton
3.3%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Newton?
Newton is Sunnyvale's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Newton
88,504
Sunnyvale has a 42% larger population than Newton.
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Newton
0.49
Sunnyvale's violent crime is significantly higher than Newton's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Newton
5.99
Sunnyvale's property crime is significantly higher than Newton's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Newton
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Newton
3.3%
Sunnyvale has a 18% higher unemployment than Newton.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Newton
$184,989
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Newton
$1,202,500
Sunnyvale has a 34% higher home values than Newton.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Newton
54.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Newton
71.1%
Newton's demographics is significantly higher than Sunnyvale's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Newton
273.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale
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Newton
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sunnyvale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,476 vs $2,982 in Sunnyvale (20% lower). Newton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,941 vs $3,483 in Sunnyvale (18% lower). Sunnyvale scores 156.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 164.5 in Newton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,202,500 in Newton (51% higher). Newton has a owner-occupied of 71.0% compared to 43.8% in Sunnyvale. Newton has a median rent of $2,388 vs $3,065 in Sunnyvale (28% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Newton: 47,810 for labor force. Newton has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.1% in Sunnyvale. Newton has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 5.6% in Sunnyvale.
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Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRNewton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.58 in Sunnyvale. Newton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 2.45 in Sunnyvale. Newton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 3.07 in Sunnyvale.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
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 — Newton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.4% compared to 50.7% in Sunnyvale. Newton has a high school diploma or higher of 58.8% 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 1.7x the size of Newton (88,504). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 42.0.
Population
Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sunnyvale
Newton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Newton: 2 for with emergency services. Newton: 4.5 vs Sunnyvale: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.8% in Newton. Newton has a public transit of 8.8% compared to 4.3% in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a drive alone of 55.4% compared to 49.6% in Newton.
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