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Compare Sunnyvale to Palo Alto

This post compares Sunnyvale, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 151,565 67,082
Income (median) $95,765 $124,900
Home Value (median) $968,700 $1,989,300
White 43% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 44% 31%
With Kids 35% 34%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 53% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Palo Alto?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 151565 compared with 67082 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sunnyvale or in Palo Alto?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Sunnyvale.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sunnyvale or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 45% for Palo Alto.

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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