San Ramon, 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.

San Ramon

62.6

#1844 nationally

Sunnyvale

66.4

#1551 nationally

Sunnyvale leads in walk score (54 vs 24). Sunnyvale leads in average commute (25.6 min vs 36.1 min). San Ramon leads in median household income ($190,829 vs $168,924).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	San Ramon, CA	Sunnyvale, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1844)	66.4 (#1551)
Population	84,929	155,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,483,516	$2,050,814
Median Household Income	$190,829	$168,924
Average Commute	36.1 min	25.6 min
Walk Score	24	54
Crime Level	2.4	Low
School Rating	N/A	8.6
Cost of Living Index	220	205
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+40.0