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Compare Sunnyvale to South San Francisco

This post compares Sunnyvale, California to South 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) South San Francisco (city)
Population 151,565 67,120
Income (median) $95,765 $52,696
Home Value (median) $968,700 $697,400
White 43% 33%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 44% 39%
With Kids 35% 34%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or South San Francisco?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than South San Francisco: 151565 compared with 67120 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sunnyvale or South San Francisco?
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 38% for South 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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