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Compare Sunnyvale to Los Angeles

This post compares Sunnyvale, California to Los Angeles, 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 Angeles (city)
Population 151,565 3,949,776
Income (median) $95,765 $40,932
Home Value (median) $968,700 $549,800
White 43% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 44% 11%
With Kids 35% 30%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 53% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Los Angeles?
A: Sunnyvale has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 151565 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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