Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Santa Clara
129,239
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Santa Clara
$173,670
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Santa Clara
$2,985
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Santa Clara
1.82
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Santa Clara
267.0
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Santa Clara
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Santa Clara
4.4%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Santa Clara?
Santa Clara is Sunnyvale's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Santa Clara
129,239
Sunnyvale has a 16% larger population than Santa Clara.
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Santa Clara
1.82
Sunnyvale has a 26% higher violent crime than Santa Clara.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Santa Clara
25.02
Santa Clara has a 24% higher property crime than Sunnyvale.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Santa Clara
28.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Santa Clara
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Santa Clara
$173,670
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Sunnyvale has a 16% higher home values than Santa Clara.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Santa Clara
47.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Santa Clara
31.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Santa Clara
267.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Santa Clara share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale
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Santa Clara
Sunnyvale leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Clara leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanta Clara scores 182.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 189.0 in Sunnyvale. Santa Clara scores 166.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 171.2 in Sunnyvale. Santa Clara scores 154.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.9 in Sunnyvale.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.3% in Santa Clara. Sunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,527,900 in Santa Clara (19% higher). Sunnyvale has a owner-occupied of 43.8% compared to 41.2% in Santa Clara.
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 7.8% in Santa Clara. Sunnyvale: 90,686 vs Santa Clara: 77,974 for labor force. Sunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 23.7% in Santa Clara.
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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 Santa Clara. Santa Clara has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 1.59 in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a property crime clearance of 14.2% compared to 10.1% in Santa Clara.
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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 47.0% in Santa Clara. Sunnyvale has a high school diploma or higher of 57.5% compared to 54.7% in Santa Clara.
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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 1.2x the size of Santa Clara (129,239).
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Black
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Sunnyvale
Santa Clara
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 3.8 vs Santa Clara: 3.3 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 2.5% in Santa Clara. Sunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.9% in Santa Clara. Sunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 23.7% in Santa Clara.
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