Sunnyvale, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Sunnyvale () is a city in the Santa Clara Valley in northwestern Santa Clara County, California, United States. Sunnyvale lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101 and is bordered by the San Francisco Bay to the north, Moffett Federal Airfield and NASA Ames Research Center to the northwest, Mountain View to the northwest, Los Altos to the southwest, Cupertino to the south, and Santa Clara to the east. A small section of the border near Sunnyvale Baylands Park meets the city of San Jose (specifically the Alviso region) to the east and north. Sunnyvale's population was 155,805 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populous city in the county (after San Jose) and the seven…

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How Sunnyvale ranks

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#2Rent easiest to afford in CA #65Highest income in CA #78Most educated in CA All CA rankings →

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Living in Sunnyvale

Housing in Sunnyvale

$1.99M▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sunnyvale home is worth about $1,995,000, up 1.2% in a year, 161% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

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Days on market15

Sale-to-list105.1%

Sold in May100

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Safety in Sunnyvale

C

Safety Grade C

Sunnyvale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 70%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sunnyvale 1.9

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sunnyvale 18.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Sunnyvale

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A⁺

School Grade A+

The public schools Sunnyvale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#262Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictSunnyvaleSchools30

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 840 students Ellis ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 768 students Cherry Chase Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 622 students Cumberland Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 586 students Ponderosa ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 524 students Bishop Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 465 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.