Sunnyvale, CA vs Milpitas, CA

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

MetricSunnyvale, CAMilpitas, CA
Population154,23678,578
Median Household Income$186,170$178,798
Median Rent$3,039/mo$3,120/mo
Median Home Value$1,801,800$1,251,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.8%34.1%
Poverty Rate5.8%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k188237
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8622,858
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs77°F82°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.823.6
College Degree Rate69.3%58.2%
Foreign-Born %50.2%55.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-2.1%

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