Santa Clara County, California
Population 1,902,047 · San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara
- Overall cost of living: +10.4% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median home price: $1,490,600, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,857, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+10.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $1,490,600 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,857 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $157/mo | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $21,327/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.67% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $10,001 | the highest in the US |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $164,281 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.7% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 611.1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈294 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 41°F | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 21 days | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 2 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 24.8% of weeks | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈49.8°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 16.6 in | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $366/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $167/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $196/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.29/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.5 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 21 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈3,422.6 ft | higher than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.3% | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 56.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 28.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 21.5:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.8% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.47 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.07 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.25 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 111/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 16 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.7% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 461/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 129/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.3/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 23.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 22 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 151 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.6 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 23.4 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 1,902,047 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.1 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -17.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 68.1% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 28.1% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 27.2% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 25% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Asian | 40.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1073 parks | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.8 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 55 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 87 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 112 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,633 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 212 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 731 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 389 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 137 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 56 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 110 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 84 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 182 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 683 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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