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Compare Lancaster to Sunnyvale

This post compares Lancaster, California to Sunnyvale, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lancaster (city) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 160,113 151,565
Income (median) $42,993 $95,765
Home Value (median) $213,100 $968,700
White 62% 43%
Black 21% 1%
Asian 4% 44%
With Kids 42% 35%
Age (median) 32 35
Rentals 46% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Sunnyvale?
A: Lancaster has a similar population count than Sunnyvale: 160113 compared with 151565 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lancaster or in Sunnyvale?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Lancaster.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lancaster or Sunnyvale?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Lancaster.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Lancaster versus 53% for Sunnyvale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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