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Sunnyvale, CA vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda is 0% more densely populated than Sunnyvale.
- People are 17.4% more likely to be married in Orinda.
- The Median Age is 13.8 years older in Orinda.
 Sunnyvale, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,497329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 2010140,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,599285,036,114
 Population - 1990117,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,516.993.4
 Land Area22.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sunnyvale, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Sunnyvale, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian47.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sunnyvale, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households57,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,54780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,635  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews
Peter · Sunnyvale, CA
high tech jobs -vs- high cost housing
Over 6 years ago

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

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Vefa · Sunnyvale, CA
Bad things happen to a once great city
Over 7 years ago

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

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Vefa · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of life reduction
Over 7 years ago

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

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews
crintigger · Orinda, CA
It doesn't get any better than this...for safety,
Over 15 years ago

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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mitch · Orinda, CA
Weather
Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Bp · Orinda, CA
Orinda in general
Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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