Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
San Bruno
42,612
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
San Bruno
$135,976
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
San Bruno
$2,696
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
San Bruno
2.56
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
San Bruno
248.8
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
San Bruno
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
San Bruno
4.9%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & San Bruno?
San Bruno is Sunnyvale's #10 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
San Bruno
42,612
Sunnyvale (153,455) is about 3.6x larger than San Bruno (42,612).
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
San Bruno
2.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
San Bruno
19.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
San Bruno
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sunnyvale has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
San Bruno
4.9%
San Bruno has a 17% higher unemployment than Sunnyvale.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
San Bruno
$135,976
Sunnyvale has a 25% higher median income than San Bruno.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Sunnyvale has a 34% higher home values than San Bruno.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
San Bruno
32.9%
Sunnyvale has a 35% higher education than San Bruno.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
San Bruno
34.8%
San Bruno has a 13% higher demographics than Sunnyvale.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
San Bruno
248.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and San Bruno differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Bruno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSan Bruno scores 153.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 189.0 in Sunnyvale. San Bruno scores 143.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 171.2 in Sunnyvale. San Bruno scores 139.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.9 in Sunnyvale.
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Housing Market — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,199,400 in San Bruno (51% higher). San Bruno has a median property tax of $6,051 vs $9,006 in Sunnyvale (49% lower). Sunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.6% in San Bruno.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs San Bruno: 24,621 for labor force. Sunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 16.8% in San Bruno. Sunnyvale has a per capita income of $95,752 vs $62,026 in San Bruno (54% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sunnyvale leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Bruno has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 3.07 in Sunnyvale. San Bruno has a property crime clearance of 42.0% compared to 14.2% in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.17 compared to 16.35 in San Bruno.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 32.9% in San Bruno. Sunnyvale has a high school diploma or higher of 57.5% compared to 48.8% in San Bruno.
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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 3.6x the size of San Bruno (42,612). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 39.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sunnyvale
San Bruno
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs San Bruno: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 16.8% in San Bruno. San Bruno has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 4.3% in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale: 17 min vs San Bruno: 21 min for mean commute time.
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