Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Redwood City
82,423
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Redwood City
$150,840
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Redwood City
$1,838,800
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Redwood City
$2,959
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Redwood City
4.72
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Redwood City
255.9
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Redwood City
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Redwood City
3.7%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Redwood City?
Redwood City is Sunnyvale's #9 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Redwood City
82,423
Sunnyvale has a 46% larger population than Redwood City.
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Redwood City
4.72
Redwood City has a 48% higher violent crime than Sunnyvale.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Redwood City
16.20
Sunnyvale has a 15% higher property crime than Redwood City.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Redwood City
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sunnyvale has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Redwood City
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Redwood City
$150,840
Sunnyvale has a 17% higher median income than Redwood City.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Redwood City
$1,838,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Redwood City
39.0%
Sunnyvale has a 23% higher education than Redwood City.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Redwood City
43.2%
Redwood City has a 30% higher demographics than Sunnyvale.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Redwood City
255.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Redwood City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Redwood City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRedwood City scores 165.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 189.0 in Sunnyvale. Redwood City scores 152.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 171.2 in Sunnyvale. Redwood City scores 142.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.9 in Sunnyvale.
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Housing Market — Redwood City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Redwood City. Redwood City has a single-family homes of 56.8% compared to 46.5% in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a median property tax of $9,006 vs $9,916 in Redwood City (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Redwood City: 45,594 for labor force. Sunnyvale has a median household income of $181,862 vs $150,840 in Redwood City (21% higher). Sunnyvale has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 6.6% in Redwood City.
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Crime & Safety — Sunnyvale leads
Source: FBI UCRRedwood City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 3.07 in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Redwood City. Sunnyvale has a property crime clearance of 14.2% compared to 8.5% in Redwood City.
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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 39.0% in Redwood City. Sunnyvale has a high school diploma or higher of 57.5% compared to 49.8% in Redwood City.
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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 1.9x the size of Redwood City (82,423). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.5.
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Redwood City
Healthcare — Redwood City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRedwood City: 4.8 vs Sunnyvale: 3.8 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 1.0% in Redwood City. Sunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 24.0% in Redwood City. Sunnyvale: 17 min vs Redwood City: 19 min for mean commute time.
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