2025 Compare Cities People:
Sunnyvale, CA vs Columbia, SC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Sunnyvale.
- People are 44.0% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Columbia.
 Sunnyvale, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock137,276329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.238.4
 space3
 Population - 2010140,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock116,278285,036,114
 Population - 1990117,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,009.493.4
 Land Area22.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sunnyvale, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Sunnyvale, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.3%12.2%
 Asian47.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Sunnyvale, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households57,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,27680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,635  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

   |    Reply

Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

   |    Reply

I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Sunnyvale

Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

   |    Reply

Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

   |    Reply

Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbia


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.