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Compare San Jose to Sunnyvale

This post compares San Jose, 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 San Jose (city) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 1,023,031 151,565
Income (median) $61,896 $95,765
Home Value (median) $714,200 $968,700
White 40% 43%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 34% 44%
With Kids 38% 35%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 42% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Sunnyvale?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Sunnyvale: 1023031 compared with 151565 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 53% for Sunnyvale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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