One thing that you will notice about Sunnyvale is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Sunnyvale a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Sunnyvale is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Sunnyvale area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Sunnyvale, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Sunnyvale is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 67.99% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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.
Sunnyvale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 49.36%.
The most common language spoken in Sunnyvale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
