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Compare South San Francisco to Sunnyvale

This post compares South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco (city) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 67,120 151,565
Income (median) $52,696 $95,765
Home Value (median) $697,400 $968,700
White 33% 43%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 39% 44%
With Kids 34% 35%
Age (median) 39 35
Rentals 38% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South San Francisco or Sunnyvale?
A: South San Francisco has a much smaller population count than Sunnyvale: 67120 compared with 151565 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for South San Francisco versus 53% for Sunnyvale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to South San Francisco may include: Newark, Westminster, and West-Covina.

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

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