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Compare Sunnyvale to San Jose

This post compares Sunnyvale, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 151,565 1,023,031
Income (median) $95,765 $61,896
Home Value (median) $968,700 $714,200
White 43% 40%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 44% 34%
With Kids 35% 38%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 53% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or San Jose?
A: Sunnyvale has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 151565 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sunnyvale or San Jose?
A: Homes tend to be 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 42% for San Jose.

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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