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Compare Sunnyvale to Santa Monica

This post compares Sunnyvale, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 151,565 92,495
Income (median) $95,765 $79,865
Home Value (median) $968,700 $1,168,500
White 43% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 44% 10%
With Kids 35% 16%
Age (median) 35 40
Rentals 53% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Santa Monica?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than Santa Monica: 151565 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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