Alum Rock, CA vs Sunnyvale, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlum Rock, CASunnyvale, CA
Population10,440154,236
Median Household Income$126,705$186,170
Median Rent$2,389/mo$3,039/mo
Median Home Value$909,500$1,801,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%33.8%
Poverty Rate6.2%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*188
Property Crime Rate /100k1,538*1,862
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs82°F77°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min23 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—20.8
College Degree Rate24.7%69.3%
Foreign-Born %41.9%50.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alum Rock (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.