Located in the Silicon Valley, this suburban enclave is home to a eclectic culture. Getting by in Sunnyvale is challenging, however, with a strong will, an adaptable attitude, and these renting tips, you will have all you need to live a happy, well-rounded life.
Getting Around
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Located in the Silicon Valley, this suburban enclave is home to a eclectic culture. Getting by in Sunnyvale is challenging, however, with a strong will, an adaptable attitude, and these renting tips, you will have all you need to live a happy, well-rounded life.
Getting Around. All you need to get around in this city is your own two feet. It is easily walkable, with plenty of wide sidewalks, parks, walking trails, and a greenbelt. Bicycles come in handy when travelling between different neighborhoods. The comprehensive transportation system, which includes the Caltrain into San Francisco, makes travelling between cities a breeze. Just one word of advice: if you are going into downtown San Francisco, feel free to bring a six pack for the ride, drinking is allowed. And, you can also bring your bicycle, which is nice since it takes about twenty minutes to walk to downtown from the landing station.
Weather. The weather is always pleasant in the Silicon Valley, however temperatures can vary greatly between neighboring cities. While it may be 80 degrees when you leave Sunnyvale on a warm summer afternoon, the temperature is likely to drop to 60 degrees once you hit San Francisco. These huge differences are most common in the summer, so if you are more warm-natured, pack a light jacket when travelling to nearby cities.
Downtown. Restaurants, some bars for nightlife, weekend farmer's market, live music, festivals, and pet parades.
Sunnyarts. Sooooo much going on here: theater, arts festival, bluegrass jams, pottery, painting, dance, acupuncture, soccer, shopping, and a neighborhood bar... just to name a few. This neighborhood really brings the whole community of Sunnyvale closer.
Ortega Park. Variety of nearby parks
Morse Park. A lovely greenbelt, shopping center, and an eclectic little neighborhood bar.
Snail. Convenient for commuters, with a neighborhood park and affordable rent.
Birdland. Best neighborhood for food: dessert shop, bakery, pizza and more! Plus, two great shopping centers within walking/biking distance.
Panama Park. Close to everything: shopping, nightlife, parks, and the Sunnyarts neighborhood.
Ponderosa Park. Golf course, fish market, parks, and quick access Lawrence Expressway and Camino Real.
Stratford Gardens. An affordable neighborhood with tons of great food spots, plus within walking distance to the library and the Sunnyarts neighborhood.
Cherryhill. Beautiful and convenient location next to Sunnyarts, this neighborhood comes with its own park, cherry orchard, and tennis courts.
Gavello Glen. Great, affordable location right next to Sunnyarts.
Good Luck!
It may be a challenge to get by here, but it is well worth it. Just be sure to relieve some stress every once in a while by getting out of the apartment for a day at the beach, in the nearby mountains, or in the creative incubator that is San Francisco. Days spent like this make it all worth the effort.
The representation of ethnic minorities in Sunnyvale is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Sunnyvale are Asian (46.9%), White (28.5%), Hispanic Or Latino (17.7%), Two Or More (4.3%), Black Or African American (1.4%), Other (0.6%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.4%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0.2%).
The representation of ethnic minorities in Sunnyvale is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Sunnyvale are Asian (46.9%), White (28.5%), Hispanic Or Latino (17.7%), Two Or More (4.3%), Black Or African American (1.4%), Other (0.6%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.4%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0.2%).
Apartment List has released the results for Sunnyvale from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
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Welcome to the Apartment List December 2024 Rent Report for Sunnyvale, CA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $3,069, after falling 0.8% last month. Prices remain up 4.2% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Sunnyvale rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader San Jose metro area and the nation as a whole.
The median rent in Sunnyvale fell by 0.8% over the course of November, and has now increased by a total of 4.2% over the past 12 months. Sunnyvale’s rent growth over the past year has has outpaced both state (0.2%) and national (-0.6%) averages.
Eleven months into the year, rents in Sunnyvale have risen 4.4%. This is a faster rate of growth compared to what the city was experiencing at this point last year: from January to November 2023 rents had decreased 0.8%.
If we expand our view to the wider San Jose metro area, the median rent is $2,898 meaning that the median price in Sunnyvale ($3,069) is 5.9% greater than the price across the metro as a whole. Metro-wide annual rent growth stands at 2.8%, below the rate of rent growth within just the city.
The table below shows the latest rent stats for 5 cities in the San Jose metro area that are included in our database. Among them, Sunnyvale is currently the most expensive, with a median rent of $3,069. San Jose is the metro’s most affordable city, with a median rent of $2,779. The metro's fastest annual rent growth is occurring in Sunnyvale (4.2%) while the slowest is in Milpitas (1.4%).
You can also use the map below to explore the latest rent trends in the San Jose metropolitan area.
Apartment List is committed to the accuracy and transparency of our rent estimates. We begin with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller’s approach, capturing apartment transactions over time to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country. Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. For more details, please see the Apartment List Rent Estimate Methodology.
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Welcome to the Apartment List December 2024 Rent Report for Sunnyvale, CA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $3,069, after falling 0.8% last month. Prices remain up 4.2% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Sunnyvale rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader San Jose metro area and the nation as a whole.
Apartment List has released Sunnyvale’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
"Sunnyvale renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "With expensive rents in tech hubs, it comes as no surprise that cost of living is a source of dissatisfaction in Sunnyvale."
Key Findings in Sunnyvale include the following:
Sunnyvale renters gave their city an A overall.
The highest-rated categories for Sunnyvale were jobs and career opportunities, weather, and safety and low crime rate, which all received scores of A+.
The areas of concern to Sunnyvale renters are social life and affordability, which received F and D grades, respectively.
Sunnyvale earned similar scores compared to other cities in California like San Francisco (B+) and San Diego (A-), but earned higher marks than Los Angeles (C+), San Jose (C) and Sacramento (C).
Sunnyvale did relatively well compared to cities nationwide, including Philadelphia (C+), Chicago (B-) and Miami (C+).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.
For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.
Located in the Silicon Valley, this suburban enclave is home to a eclectic culture. Getting by in Sunnyvale is challenging, however, with a strong will, an adaptable attitude, and these renting tips, you will have all you need to live a happy, well-rounded life.
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