Mountain View, CA
Full City Profile · California · Marin County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,072
Population
284,010/sq mi density
$84,818
Median Income
$51,054 per capita
$545,100
Home Value
$1,931,886 Zillow
$1,888
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
307
Violent Crime/100K
2,814 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$84,818 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$545,100 home value, $1,888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
307 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,818
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,054
31% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain View vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain View’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,818
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,054
131%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$247,441
344%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,799
126%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,799
26% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.7%
10% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.5%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
18.5%
270% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$36,854M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.5%
Public Transit
18.5%
Work From Home
16.7%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,900
Restaurants
708
Healthcare
1,246
Retail
938
Manufacturing
193
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$247,441
244% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$17,587
402% 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 | $84,818 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,054 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $247,441 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,799 |
| County GDP | $36,854M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.516 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.5% |
| Public Transit | 18.5% |
| Work From Home | 16.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,900 |
| Restaurants | 708 |
| Healthcare | 1,246 |
| Retail | 938 |
| Manufacturing | 193 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $247,441 |
| Avg Property Tax | $17,587 |