Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Redondo Beach
69,814
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Redondo Beach
2.49
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Redondo Beach
264.9
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Redondo Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Redondo Beach?
Redondo Beach is Sunnyvale's #11 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Redondo Beach
69,814
Sunnyvale (153,455) is about 2.2x larger than Redondo Beach (69,814).
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Redondo Beach
2.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Redondo Beach
25.86
Redondo Beach has a 26% higher property crime than Sunnyvale.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Redondo Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Redondo Beach has a 26% higher unemployment than Sunnyvale.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Sunnyvale has a 20% higher median income than Redondo Beach.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Sunnyvale has a 33% higher home values than Redondo Beach.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Redondo Beach has a 49% higher demographics than Sunnyvale.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Redondo Beach
264.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Redondo Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Redondo Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRedondo Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Sunnyvale (43% lower). Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,483 in Sunnyvale (34% lower). Sunnyvale scores 156.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 221.0 in Redondo Beach.
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Housing Market — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,225,400 in Redondo Beach (48% higher). Sunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.4% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a median rent of $2,562 vs $3,065 in Sunnyvale (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Redondo Beach: 39,718 for labor force. Sunnyvale has a median household income of $181,862 vs $144,588 in Redondo Beach (26% higher). Sunnyvale has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 5.5% in Redondo Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Sunnyvale leads
Source: FBI UCRSunnyvale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Redondo Beach. Sunnyvale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 0.96 in Redondo Beach. Sunnyvale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.17 compared to 18.86 in Redondo Beach.
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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 48.1% in Redondo Beach. Sunnyvale has a high school diploma or higher of 57.5% compared to 55.6% in Redondo Beach.
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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 2.2x the size of Redondo Beach (69,814). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 40.7.
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Sunnyvale
Redondo Beach
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Redondo Beach: 3 for with emergency services. Sunnyvale: 3.8 vs Redondo Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.7% in Redondo Beach. Sunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.6% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a drive alone of 65.2% compared to 55.4% in Sunnyvale.
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