Another interesting thing about Sunnyvale, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
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.
If knowledge is power, Sunnyvale is a pretty powerful place. 67.99% of the adults in Sunnyvale have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Sunnyvale in 2018 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.
