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Compare Sunnyvale to Oakland

This post compares Sunnyvale, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 151,565 417,442
Income (median) $95,765 $52,981
Home Value (median) $968,700 $564,500
White 43% 36%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 44% 15%
With Kids 35% 28%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 53% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Oakland?
A: Sunnyvale has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 151565 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 60% for Oakland.

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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