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Milpitas, CA
Full City Profile · California · Alameda County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
78,216
Population
5,802/sq mi density
$176,822
Median Income
$67,448 per capita
$1,180,000
Home Value
$1,480,234 Zillow
$3,112
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
124
Violent Crime/100K
2,663 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$176,822 median income, 2.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$1,180,000 home value, $3,112/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
124 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$176,822
135% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,448
73% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Milpitas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Milpitas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$176,822
235%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,448
173%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$140,099
195%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,885
132%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,885
32% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.5%
48% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.4%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.4%
51% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$182,539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.4%
Public Transit
2.4%
Work From Home
22.5%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
73,285
Restaurants
4,325
Healthcare
5,301
Retail
4,113
Manufacturing
1,684
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$140,099
95% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,901
240% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $176,822 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,448 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $140,099 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,885 |
| County GDP | $182,539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.4% |
| Work From Home | 22.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 73,285 |
| Restaurants | 4,325 |
| Healthcare | 5,301 |
| Retail | 4,113 |
| Manufacturing | 1,684 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $140,099 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,901 |