Electricity rates in Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale, CA ranks 3 of 263 California cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (34.3%). Sunnyvale, California has 153,455 residents in 58,791 households; 42.6% heat with electricity.
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Sunnyvale on the map
Santa Clara County, with Sunnyvale marked
Who lives in Sunnyvale: income, cars, homes
In Sunnyvale, CA, 11,042 of 32,185 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 27,342 households moved in since 2018 and 9,771 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Sunnyvale, CA, 4,667 of 58,791 households earn under $35,000, 6,487 $35,000-$75,000, 13,080 $75,000-$150,000 and 34,557 $150,000 or more. Of 85,430 workers in Sunnyvale, CA, 23,043 work from home, 47,345 drive alone, 3,687 ride transit and 1,206 walk. In Sunnyvale, CA, 3,761 households own no vehicle and 32,330 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 8,529 residents of Sunnyvale, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.1. Sunnyvale, CA homes: 29,072 have 3+ bedrooms, 15,571 none or one, median 4.4 rooms.
Household income in Sunnyvale, CA
| Sunnyvale, CA | Value | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA, households under $35,000 | 7.9% | 250 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, households $150,000 or more | 58.8% | 13 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, residents below poverty | 5.6% | 233 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, median age | 35.1 | 189 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 47.0% | 211 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 83 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 55.0% | 238 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, workers at home | 27.0% | 22 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, cost-burdened renters | 34.3% | 261 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, moved in since 2018 | 46.5% | 5 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, moved in before 2000 | 16.6% | 169 of 263 |
Who supplies Sunnyvale
Santa Clara County lists 3 utilities for Sunnyvale, CA (153,455 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 $181,862 Sunnyvale median income. Santa Clara County page.
Facts about Sunnyvale
- Residents of Sunnyvale, CA, ACS 2023
- 153,45535 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Sunnyvale, CA
- $181,86212 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Sunnyvale, CA
- 58,7912.61 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Sunnyvale, CA
- 43.8%25,767 owners and 33,024 renter households
- Housing units in Sunnyvale, CA
- 61,8083,017 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Sunnyvale, CA
- 42.6%25,052 of 58,791 homes
- Land area of Sunnyvale, CA
- 22.1 sq mi6,956.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Sunnyvale, CA
- 0.6% to 1.1%at 503 kWh a month over the $181,862 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Sunnyvale, CA
- 6NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 3.9 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Sunnyvale, CA
- 197536,200 of 61,808 homes (58.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Sunnyvale, CA
- $1,816,600$3,065 gross rent a month, 2.02% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, CA: 58,791 households at $1,514 a year per home for electricity (Santa Clara County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $89.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,202 a year per household.
| Group in Sunnyvale, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Sunnyvale, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA, all households | 58,791 | $1,514 | $89.0 million | 0.83% |
| Sunnyvale, CA, homeowners | 25,767 | $1,882 | $48.5 million | 1.03% |
| Sunnyvale, CA, renters | 33,024 | $1,054 | $34.8 million | 0.58% |
Housing and heating in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, CA: 36,200 of 61,808 homes were built before 1980 and 11,481 in 2000 or later. Sunnyvale, CA has 22,540 detached houses, 23,431 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 3,457 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Sunnyvale, CA
% of homes by decade built, Sunnyvale, CA
- 1pre-40
- 240s
- 1950s
- 1860s
- 1870s
- 1280s
- 1190s
- 800s
- 1010s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Sunnyvale, CA
| Sunnyvale, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA, median year built | 1975 | 1975 | +0 years | 147 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, built before 1980 | 58.6% | 60.4% | -1.9 points | 126 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, built 2000 or later | 18.6% | 18.8% | -0.2 points | 101 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, detached houses | 36.5% | 50.8% | -14.4 points | 253 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 37.9% | 28.6% | +9.3 points | 19 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, mobile homes | 5.6% | 2.8% | +2.8 points | 47 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, renter households | 56.2% | 44.7% | +11.5 points | 36 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, median home value | $1,816,600 | $1,382,800 | +$433,800 | 13 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, median gross rent a month | $3,065 | $2,814 | +$251 | 13 of 263 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, people per household | 2.59 | 2.85 | -0.26 | 215 of 263 |
Outage risk around Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 6 wind and 0 tornado, 3.9 per 100,000 residents of 153,455. Top gust near Sunnyvale, CA: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Sunnyvale, CA: $20K.
Reports within 15 miles of Sunnyvale, CA
wind and tornado reports, Sunnyvale, CA
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| Sunnyvale, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
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| Sunnyvale, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunnyvale, CA, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Analyst note on Sunnyvale
Household income in Sunnyvale, CA is $181,862; 25,767 of its 58,791 households own. Sunnyvale, CA counts 153,455 residents in 58,791 households, on 22.1 square miles. 25,052 of the 58,791 occupied homes in Sunnyvale, CA heat with electricity.
Sunnyvale, CA has 61,808 housing units, 3,017 of them vacant or seasonal. Sunnyvale, CA ranks 9 of 263 California cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (43%). Sunnyvale, CA ranks 12 of 263 California cities for median household income ($181,862).
Sunnyvale, CA ranks 13 of 263 California cities for the highest median home value ($1,816,600).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Sunnyvale
Compare Sunnyvale with nearby cities
| City near Sunnyvale, CA | Distance from Sunnyvale | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 153,455 | $181,862 | 1975 | $1,816,600 | 6 | 27.0% |
| Mountain View, CA | 3.1 mi west | 82,363 (-71,092) | $179,917 (-$1,945) | 1974 (-1 yr) | $1,927,400 (+$110,800) | 5 (-1) | 27.9% (+1.0 pts) |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3.5 mi southeast | 129,239 (-24,216) | $173,670 (-$8,192) | 1973 (-2 yr) | $1,527,900 (-$288,700) | 6 (+0) | 23.7% (-3.3 pts) |
| Los Altos, CA | 4.0 mi west | 30,736 (-122,719) | $250,001 (+$68,139) | 1964 (-11 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$183,401) | 7 (+1) | 35.2% (+8.2 pts) |
| Cupertino, CA | 4.7 mi south | 58,886 (-94,569) | $231,139 (+$49,277) | 1973 (-2 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$183,401) | 9 (+3) | 28.3% (+1.3 pts) |
| Palo Alto, CA | 6.5 mi west | 67,231 (-86,224) | $220,408 (+$38,546) | 1963 (-12 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$183,401) | 5 (-1) | 33.3% (+6.4 pts) |
ZIP codes in Sunnyvale
| ZIP area touching Sunnyvale, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Sunnyvale | Share of Sunnyvale's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 94087 (Sunnyvale, CA) | 99.8% | 29.8% |
| 94089 (Sunnyvale, CA) | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| 94086 (Sunnyvale, CA) | 100.0% | 19.8% |
| 94085 (Sunnyvale, CA) | 98.3% | 15.7% |
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Questions on Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale: what is the electricity rate?
Sunnyvale, CA has no price of its own; its 153,455 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $85 to $160. In Sunnyvale, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Sunnyvale: how does it rank among California cities?
Sunnyvale, CA: rank 35 of 263 by its 153,455 residents, rank 12 of 263 by $181,862 median income.
Sunnyvale: how many homes heat with electricity?
Sunnyvale, CA: 25,052 of 58,791 occupied homes, 42.6%; Santa Clara County 35.3%.
Sunnyvale: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 0.6% to 1.1% of the $181,862 median income in Sunnyvale, CA.
Sunnyvale: damaging storms reported nearby?
6 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Sunnyvale, CA, 2015 to 2025, 3.9 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Sunnyvale?
Sunnyvale, CA: median home built 1975; 36,200 of 61,808 homes (58.6%) predate 1980, 22,540 are detached and 23,431 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Sunnyvale, CA renters struggle with rent?
11,042 of 32,185 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many households in Sunnyvale, CA earn under $35,000?
4,667 of 58,791, against 34,557 at $150,000 or more.
How many people in Sunnyvale, CA work from home?
23,043 of 85,430 workers.