Electricity rates in Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, CA ranks 6 of 263 California cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (37.5%). Santa Clara, California has 129,239 residents in 48,601 households; 42.5% heat with electricity.
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Santa Clara on the map
Santa Clara County, with Santa Clara marked
Who lives in Santa Clara: income, cars, homes
In Santa Clara, CA, 10,403 of 27,737 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 22,216 households moved in since 2018 and 7,138 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Santa Clara, CA homes: 21,595 have 3+ bedrooms, 13,902 none or one, median 4.2 rooms. Of 73,109 workers in Santa Clara, CA, 17,303 work from home, 44,616 drive alone, 1,821 ride transit and 1,976 walk. In Santa Clara, CA, 2,875 households own no vehicle and 27,662 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Santa Clara, CA, 5,202 of 48,601 households earn under $35,000, 5,176 $35,000-$75,000, 10,974 $75,000-$150,000 and 27,249 $150,000 or more. 9,810 residents of Santa Clara, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.5.
Household income in Santa Clara, CA
| Santa Clara, CA | Value | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA, households under $35,000 | 10.7% | 224 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, households $150,000 or more | 56.1% | 17 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, residents below poverty | 7.8% | 182 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, median age | 34.5 | 197 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 41.6% | 232 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 103 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 56.9% | 230 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, workers at home | 23.7% | 32 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, cost-burdened renters | 37.5% | 258 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, moved in since 2018 | 45.7% | 6 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, moved in before 2000 | 14.7% | 209 of 263 |
Who supplies Santa Clara
Santa Clara County lists 3 utilities for Santa Clara, CA (129,239 residents): homes pay 16.88 to 31.70 cents per kWh, about $85 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 0.6% to 1.1% of the $173,670 Santa Clara median income. Santa Clara County page.
Facts about Santa Clara
- Residents of Santa Clara, CA, ACS 2023
- 129,23945 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Santa Clara, CA
- $173,67016 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Santa Clara, CA
- 48,6012.66 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Santa Clara, CA
- 41.2%20,026 owners and 28,575 renter households
- Housing units in Santa Clara, CA
- 51,8863,285 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Santa Clara, CA
- 42.5%20,638 of 48,601 homes
- Land area of Santa Clara, CA
- 18.3 sq mi7,071.1 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Santa Clara, CA
- 0.6% to 1.1%at 503 kWh a month over the $173,670 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Santa Clara, CA
- 6NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 4.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Santa Clara, CA
- 197331,071 of 51,886 homes (59.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Santa Clara, CA
- $1,527,900$2,985 gross rent a month, 2.34% of value a year
Housing and heating in Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA: 31,071 of 51,886 homes were built before 1980 and 12,840 in 2000 or later. Santa Clara, CA has 19,293 detached houses, 23,027 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 109 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Santa Clara, CA
% of homes by decade built, Santa Clara, CA
- 4pre-40
- 340s
- 2150s
- 1760s
- 1570s
- 1080s
- 690s
- 1200s
- 1210s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Santa Clara, CA
| Santa Clara, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA, median year built | 1973 | 1975 | -2 years | 163 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, built before 1980 | 59.9% | 60.4% | -0.5 points | 120 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, built 2000 or later | 24.7% | 18.8% | +6.0 points | 61 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, detached houses | 37.2% | 50.8% | -13.6 points | 251 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 44.4% | 28.6% | +15.8 points | 7 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, mobile homes | 0.2% | 2.8% | -2.6 points | 242 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, renter households | 58.8% | 44.7% | +14.1 points | 24 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, median home value | $1,527,900 | $1,382,800 | +$145,100 | 17 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, median gross rent a month | $2,985 | $2,814 | +$171 | 17 of 263 |
| Santa Clara, CA, people per household | 2.57 | 2.85 | -0.28 | 221 of 263 |
Cost of living with electricity in Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA: 48,601 households at $1,514 a year per home for electricity (Santa Clara County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $73.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,202 a year per household.
| Group in Santa Clara, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Santa Clara, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA, all households | 48,601 | $1,514 | $73.6 million | 0.87% |
| Santa Clara, CA, homeowners | 20,026 | $1,882 | $37.7 million | 1.08% |
| Santa Clara, CA, renters | 28,575 | $1,054 | $30.1 million | 0.61% |
Outage risk around Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 6 wind and 0 tornado, 4.6 per 100,000 residents of 129,239. Top gust near Santa Clara, CA: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Santa Clara, CA: $10K.
Reports within 15 miles of Santa Clara, CA
wind and tornado reports, Santa Clara, CA
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| Santa Clara, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Santa Clara, CA, 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Santa Clara, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Santa Clara, CA, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Analyst note on Santa Clara
Household income in Santa Clara, CA is $173,670; 20,026 of its 48,601 households own. Santa Clara, CA counts 129,239 residents in 48,601 households, on 18.3 square miles. 20,638 of the 48,601 occupied homes in Santa Clara, CA heat with electricity.
Santa Clara, CA has 51,886 housing units, 3,285 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, City of Santa Clara, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Santa Clara, CA. Santa Clara, CA ranks 7 of 263 California cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (44%).
Santa Clara, CA ranks 10 of 263 California cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (42%). Santa Clara, CA ranks 16 of 263 California cities for median household income ($173,670).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Santa Clara
Compare Santa Clara with nearby cities
| City near Santa Clara, CA | Distance from Santa Clara | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 129,239 | $173,670 | 1973 | $1,527,900 | 6 | 23.7% |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 3.5 mi northwest | 153,455 (+24,216) | $181,862 (+$8,192) | 1975 (+2 yr) | $1,816,600 (+$288,700) | 6 (+0) | 27.0% (+3.3 pts) |
| Cupertino, CA | 5.3 mi southwest | 58,886 (-70,353) | $231,139 (+$57,469) | 1973 (+0 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$472,101) | 9 (+3) | 28.3% (+4.6 pts) |
| Campbell, CA | 5.9 mi south | 42,848 (-86,391) | $147,128 (-$26,542) | 1972 (-1 yr) | $1,550,000 (+$22,100) | 7 (+1) | 22.8% (-0.9 pts) |
| Milpitas, CA | 6.3 mi northeast | 78,216 (-51,023) | $176,822 (+$3,152) | 1987 (+14 yr) | $1,180,000 (-$347,900) | 2 (-4) | 22.5% (-1.2 pts) |
| Mountain View, CA | 6.6 mi west | 82,363 (-46,876) | $179,917 (+$6,247) | 1974 (+1 yr) | $1,927,400 (+$399,500) | 5 (-1) | 27.9% (+4.3 pts) |
ZIP codes in Santa Clara
| ZIP area touching Santa Clara, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Santa Clara | Share of Santa Clara's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 95051 (Santa Clara, CA) | 97.9% | 35.3% |
| 95054 (Santa Clara, CA) | 98.6% | 34.6% |
| 95050 (Santa Clara, CA) | 96.1% | 28.7% |
| 95053 (Santa Clara, CA) | 100.0% | 0.8% |
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Questions on Santa Clara
Santa Clara: what is the electricity rate?
Santa Clara, CA has no price of its own; its 129,239 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $85 to $160. In Santa Clara, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Santa Clara: how does it rank among California cities?
Santa Clara, CA: rank 45 of 263 by its 129,239 residents, rank 16 of 263 by $173,670 median income.
Santa Clara: how many homes heat with electricity?
Santa Clara, CA: 20,638 of 48,601 occupied homes, 42.5%; Santa Clara County 35.3%.
Santa Clara: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 0.6% to 1.1% of the $173,670 median income in Santa Clara, CA.
Santa Clara: damaging storms reported nearby?
6 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Santa Clara, CA, 2015 to 2025, 4.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Santa Clara?
Santa Clara, CA: median home built 1973; 31,071 of 51,886 homes (59.9%) predate 1980, 19,293 are detached and 23,027 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Santa Clara, CA renters struggle with rent?
10,403 of 27,737 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How big are the homes in Santa Clara, CA?
21,595 of 51,886 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.2 rooms.
How many people in Santa Clara, CA work from home?
17,303 of 73,109 workers.