Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Pleasanton
77,500
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Pleasanton
$186,206
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Pleasanton
$1,432,300
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Pleasanton
$3,017
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Pleasanton
1.15
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Pleasanton
276.1
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Pleasanton
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Pleasanton
4.8%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Pleasanton?
Pleasanton is Sunnyvale's #7 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Pleasanton
77,500
Sunnyvale has a 49% larger population than Pleasanton.
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Pleasanton
1.15
Sunnyvale's violent crime is significantly higher than Pleasanton's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Pleasanton
16.77
Sunnyvale has a 12% higher property crime than Pleasanton.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Pleasanton
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sunnyvale has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Pleasanton
4.8%
Pleasanton has a 15% higher unemployment than Sunnyvale.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Pleasanton
$186,206
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Pleasanton
$1,432,300
Sunnyvale has a 21% higher home values than Pleasanton.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Pleasanton
48.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Pleasanton
41.9%
Pleasanton has a 28% higher demographics than Sunnyvale.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Pleasanton
276.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Pleasanton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pleasanton
Sunnyvale leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sunnyvale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPleasanton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,982 in Sunnyvale (25% lower). Pleasanton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Sunnyvale (20% lower). Sunnyvale scores 156.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 181.4 in Pleasanton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Pleasanton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasanton has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 46.5% in Sunnyvale. Pleasanton has a owner-occupied of 67.1% compared to 43.8% in Sunnyvale. Pleasanton has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.9% in Sunnyvale.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Pleasanton: 40,329 for labor force. Sunnyvale: 17 min vs Pleasanton: 25 min for mean commute. Sunnyvale has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 4.8% in Pleasanton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Pleasanton leads
Source: FBI UCRPleasanton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.59 in Sunnyvale. Pleasanton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 2.45 in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.01 in Pleasanton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Sunnyvale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSunnyvale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.7% compared to 48.7% in Pleasanton. Sunnyvale has a high school diploma or higher of 57.5% compared to 55.6% in Pleasanton.
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 2x the size of Pleasanton (77,500). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 42.4.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sunnyvale
Pleasanton
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Pleasanton: 4 for with emergency services. Sunnyvale: 3.8 vs Pleasanton: 3.5 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 1.1% in Pleasanton. Pleasanton has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 4.3% in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale: 17 min vs Pleasanton: 25 min for mean commute time.
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Airports
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