Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Redmond
75,721
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Redmond
$162,099
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Redmond
$1,091,700
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Redmond
$2,343
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Redmond
1.31
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Redmond
266.1
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Redmond
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Redmond
4.1%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Redmond?
Redmond is Sunnyvale's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Redmond
75,721
Sunnyvale (153,455) is about 2.0x larger than Redmond (75,721).
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Redmond
1.31
Sunnyvale has a 47% higher violent crime than Redmond.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Redmond
27.40
Redmond has a 30% higher property crime than Sunnyvale.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Redmond
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sunnyvale has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Redmond
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Redmond
$162,099
Sunnyvale has a 11% higher median income than Redmond.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Redmond
$1,091,700
Sunnyvale has a 40% higher home values than Redmond.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Redmond
53.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Redmond
48.7%
Redmond has a 38% higher demographics than Sunnyvale.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Redmond
266.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Redmond differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale
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Redmond
Redmond leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Redmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRedmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,483 in Sunnyvale (39% lower). Redmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,982 in Sunnyvale (39% lower). Sunnyvale scores 156.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 247.8 in Redmond.
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Housing Index
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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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,091,700 in Redmond (66% higher). Redmond has a median rent of $2,343 vs $3,065 in Sunnyvale (31% lower). Sunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.6% in Redmond.
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 Redmond: 43,745 for labor force. Redmond has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 27.0% in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a median household income of $181,862 vs $162,099 in Redmond (12% higher).
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Redmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRedmond has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.59 in Sunnyvale. Redmond has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 2.45 in Sunnyvale. Redmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.58 in Sunnyvale.
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 — Redmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRedmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.5% compared to 50.7% 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 2x the size of Redmond (75,721).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sunnyvale
Redmond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Redmond: 4 for with emergency services. Redmond: 4.0 vs Sunnyvale: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.8% in Redmond. Redmond has a public transit of 6.1% compared to 4.3% in Sunnyvale. Redmond has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 27.0% in Sunnyvale.
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