Best PlacesSunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale ranks 64th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale's strengths and weaknesses
Where Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Household income$203,476 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,106 a month, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale
A household needs to earn about $464,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $203,476, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale's effective rate of 0.60%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale.
Who works in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, and how
Work in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale centers on professional & technical and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 61%
- Work from home 31%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale has more parkland per resident than 67% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 31 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, month by month
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale sees roughly 241 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 76 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs March through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 51° | 44° |
| April | 70° | 58° | 49° |
| July | 76° | 66° | 59° |
| October | 74° | 63° | 54° |
Flying in and out of Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International sits about 6 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.3 million passengers in 2025, with 67 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale
Schools across Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale average an A, better than 94% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- West Valley ElementaryA+ · 81% proficient
- L. P. Collins ElementaryA+ · 80% proficient
- Louis E. Stocklmeir ElementaryA+ · 77% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sam H. Lawson MiddleA+ · 82% proficient
- Cupertino MiddleA+ · 71% proficient
Top high schools
- Cupertino HighA+ · 98% proficient
- Monta Vista HighA+ · 95% proficient
- Homestead HighA+ · 88% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 83% of neighborhoods and 31% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 93% of neighborhoods and health care access beats 76%.
Common questions about living in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale
Is Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale ranks 64th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on population health, high incomes, and low crime, and lowest on childcare costs and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,826,245. The overall cost of living runs about 84% above the national average. Set against a $203,476 median income, cost of living beats 83% of neighborhoods.
Is Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale safe?
Yes, Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale is safer than 94% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $214 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale?
July highs average about 76 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 44. That works out to about 241 pleasant days a year, more than 93% of neighborhoods.
Is Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale good for families?
Schools beat 94% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 94%, and childcare runs $2,106 a month.
Compare Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
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