Sunnyvale, CA vs Mountain View, CA

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

MetricSunnyvale, CAMountain View, CA
Population154,23683,732
Median Household Income$186,170$189,917
Median Rent$3,039/mo$3,062/mo
Median Home Value$1,801,800$1,927,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.8%37.4%
Poverty Rate5.8%6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k188208
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8622,410
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.819
College Degree Rate69.3%75%
Foreign-Born %50.2%42.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+3.5%

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