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Population
153,455
0.39% of California
Median household income
$181,862
132% above US
Median home value
$1,816,600
499% above US
Median rent
$3,065/mo
127% above US
Median age
35.1
US 38.7
Homeownership
44%
US 65%
How Sunnyvale compares
- Sunnyvale$181,862
- California$96,334
- United States$78,538
- Sunnyvale$1,816,600
- California$695,400
- United States$303,400
- Sunnyvale$3,065
- California$1,956
- United States$1,348
Sunnyvale and nearby cities
- Sunnyvale153,455
- Santa Clara129,239
- Palo Alto67,231
- San Mateo103,555
- Pleasanton77,500
- Livermore85,870
- San Ramon85,734
- Walnut Creek69,790
- Concord124,260
- Sunnyvale$181,862
- Santa Clara$173,670
- Palo Alto$220,408
- San Mateo$152,669
- Pleasanton$186,206
- Livermore$153,602
- San Ramon$197,358
- Walnut Creek$135,665
- Concord$109,195
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Questions
What is the population of Sunnyvale?
About 153,455 people, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023 5-year estimates).
What is the median household income in Sunnyvale?
$181,862, 89% above the California median and 132% above the national median.
How much does a home cost in Sunnyvale?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,816,600; median gross rent is $3,065 a month.
How many people own their home in Sunnyvale?
About 44% of households own their home (California: 56%, US: 65%).
What is the median age in Sunnyvale?
35.1 years (California: 37.6, US: 38.7).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Estimates have margins of error; dollar figures are in 2023 dollars.