Milpitas, CA vs Sunnyvale, CA

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

MetricMilpitas, CASunnyvale, CA
Population78,578154,236
Median Household Income$178,798$186,170
Median Rent$3,120/mo$3,039/mo
Median Home Value$1,251,700$1,801,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.1%33.8%
Poverty Rate5.9%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k237188
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8581,862
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs82°F77°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min23 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.620.8
College Degree Rate58.2%69.3%
Foreign-Born %55.4%50.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.