Daly City, CA vs Sunnyvale, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Daly City

63.6

#1754 nationally

vs

Sunnyvale

66.4

#1551 nationally

Sunnyvale leads in median household income ($168,924 vs $114,910). Daly City leads in walk score (66 vs 54). Sunnyvale leads in average commute (25.6 min vs 29.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Daly City, CA Sunnyvale, CA
WhereAtHome Score 63.6 (#1754) 66.4 (#1551)
Population 99,833 155,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,137,024 $2,050,814
Median Household Income $114,910 $168,924
Average Commute 29.8 min 25.6 min
Walk Score 66 54
Crime Level 8.1 Low
School Rating N/A 8.6
Cost of Living Index 204 205
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+50.3 D+40.0