Miami, FL 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.

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Sunnyvale

66.4

#1551 nationally

Sunnyvale leads in median household income ($168,924 vs $51,362). Miami leads in cost of living index (128 vs 205). Sunnyvale leads in school rating (8.6 vs 5.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Miami, FL	Sunnyvale, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1703)	66.4 (#1551)
Population	449,514	155,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$583,609	$2,050,814
Median Household Income	$51,362	$168,924
Average Commute	29.8 min	25.6 min
Walk Score	77	54
Crime Level	Moderate-High	Low
School Rating	5.5	8.6
Cost of Living Index	128	205
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	D+40.0