Sunnyvale is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 153,091 people and 33 associated neighborhoods, Sunnyvale is the 36th largest community in California.

Sunnyvale home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Sunnyvale real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Sunnyvale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Sunnyvale, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Sunnyvale is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Sunnyvale, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Sunnyvale. 67.99% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Sunnyvale in 2022 was $89,432, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $357,728 for a family of four.

Sunnyvale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sunnyvale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sunnyvale residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Sunnyvale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.69% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sunnyvale include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Sunnyvale's cultural character, accounting for 49.36% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Sunnyvale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.