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Compare Sunnyvale to Los Altos

This post compares Sunnyvale, California to Los Altos, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 151,565 30,527
Income (median) $95,765 $167,642
Home Value (median) $968,700 $2,000,000+
White 43% 64%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 44% 28%
With Kids 35% 40%
Age (median) 35 45
Rentals 53% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Los Altos?
A: Sunnyvale has a much larger population count than Los Altos: 151565 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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