Sunnyvale, CA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
204
Sunnyvale's Overall Cost Of Living
2.0x
Higher Than The National Average
578 out of 635
In California
6,322 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Sunnyvale is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Sunnyvale, CA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Sunnyvale has an overall cost of living index of 204 which is 2.0x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only California, Sunnyvale has a cost of living index that's 1.5x higher than California's index of 140.

The standard of living in Sunnyvale ranks as #6,328 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in California. By definition, that implies Sunnyvale ranks as the #90 most expensive place in the Golden State.

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Sunnyvale Cost Of Living Vs. California

Living Expense Sunnyvale California National Average
Overall 204 140 100
Services 117 112 100
Groceries 134 113 100
Health 125 115 100
Housing 389 198 100
Transportation 145 134 100
Utilities 135 126 100
For more reading on cost of living around California, check out:
Sunnyvale Cost of Living Vs. CA

Sunnyvale, CA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in California, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$1,397,200
Median Home Value
$2,699
Median Rent
$150,464
Median Income
Statistic Sunnyvale California United States
Median Home Value $1,397,200 $538,500 $229,800
Median Rent $2,699 $1,586 $1,096
Median Income $150,464 $78,672 $64,994
Home Value To Income 9.3x 6.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.22x 0.24x 0.2x

Detailed Sunnyvale Services Costs Vs. California

Item Sunnyvale California
Shampoo $1.39 $1.06
Movie $13.23 $10.68
Bowling $19.56 $14.67

Detailed Sunnyvale Groceries Costs Vs. California

Item Sunnyvale California
Ground Beef $3.73 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.89 $1.39
Milk $2.87 $2.05

Detailed Sunnyvale Health Costs Vs. California

Item Sunnyvale California
Haircut $19.39 $18.62
Beauty Salon $67.86 $39.05
Toothpaste $3.07 $2.34

Detailed Sunnyvale Transportation Costs Vs. California

Item Sunnyvale California
Potatoes $3.35 $3.29
Pizza $12.66 $10.62
Beer $10.57 $9.38
Optometrist $136.92 $108.57
Doctor $146.83 $116.17
Dentist $133.38 $99.13

Detailed Sunnyvale Utilities Costs Vs. California

Item Sunnyvale California
Gasoline $3.38 $2.22
Tire Balancing $62.03 $50.07
All Electricity $269.4 $167.67
Phone $187.26 $175.64

Sunnyvale SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
4
Diversity
9.5
Safety
7
Amenities
10
Education
9
Commute
7

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Sunnyvale

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Sunnyvale
Santa Clara, CA 126,723 192 0.9x
San Mateo, CA 103,619 205 1.0x
Mountain View, CA 80,104 220 1.1x
Palo Alto, CA 67,973 303 1.5x
Cupertino, CA 59,799 252 1.2x
Menlo Park, CA 35,211 289 1.4x
Saratoga, CA 31,084 310 1.5x
Los Altos, CA 30,878 340 1.7x
San Carlos, CA 29,647 237 1.2x
Belmont, CA 26,963 231 1.1x

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