Sunnyvale, CA Cost of Living


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Sunnyvale cost of living score
231
More expensive
131.0% higher
than the US average
54.1% higher
than the California average
Sunnyvale, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 231, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 131.0% higher than the U.S. average and 54.1% lower than the average for California.

Sunnyvale, CA

Housing costs in Sunnyvale?
A typical home costs $1,761,600, which is 421.0% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 140.2% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Sunnyvale costs $3,240 per month, which is 126.6% more than the national average of $1,430 and 33.6% more than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Sunnyvale?
To live comfortably in Sunnyvale, California, a minimum annual income of $337,680 for a family, and $110,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Sunnyvale?
Living in Sunnyvale, California is expensive when compared to most other cities in the United States. Median house values approach around $1.4M while rent for a single bedroom usually ranges from approximately $2,800 - 3,200 per month depending on area or building type chosen. Utilities and groceries might exceed standards seen nationally whereas taxes tend to be slightly lower than some of the other parts of Central California.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States
  231.0149.9100.0
  118.4105.1100
  107.798.3100.0
  649.5234.8100.0
  $1,761,600$733,500$338,100
  84.5%102.4%100.0%
  141.5133.1100.0
  155.8118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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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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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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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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