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Compare Sunnyvale to San Francisco

This post compares Sunnyvale, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 151,565 864,263
Income (median) $95,765 $74,841
Home Value (median) $968,700 $927,400
White 43% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 44% 34%
With Kids 35% 18%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 53% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or San Francisco?
A: Sunnyvale has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 151565 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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