Rankings · How Sunnyvale ranks in CA
Sunnyvale ranks #2 in California for affordable rent
Sunnyvale is ranked on 36 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 17.
Lists ranked on
36
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #2 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
17
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Sunnyvale marked.
At a glance
Sunnyvale lands in the top half on 21 of 26 lists
Each dot is Sunnyvale’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Sunnyvale does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Healthiest#26/844Lowest obesity#30/844Lowest depression#34/844Fewest smokers#43/844Fewest uninsured#103/844Closest to a top hospital#156/844Most active#161/844 People
Most educated#78/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#16/117Most library borrowing#25/117Most-used libraries#63/117 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#171/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#92/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#2/422Lowest property tax#732/835Cheapest rent#754/830Most affordable#780/835 SafetySafety →
Safest#190/411 What kind of place
Cooler summers than 80% of California
Not better or worse, just Sunnyvale’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 80% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.5° July high
Younger than 72% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
35.2 median age
Fewer kids than 72% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.5% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 71% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13% of residents are 65+
More homes per newcomer than 70% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More year-round than 60% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 56% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
41.0° January low
Wetter than 54% of CA towns
DrierWetter
16 in of rain + melted snow a year
Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for health
Lists where Sunnyvale sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Sunnyvale out-ranks 3 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.