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Santa Clara, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Clara County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
129,239
Population
7,070/sq mi density
$173,670
Median Income
$84,533 per capita
$1,527,900
Home Value
$1,742,578 Zillow
$2,985
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
322 sunny days/yr
163
Violent Crime/100K
3,620 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$173,670 median income, 3.1% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$1,527,900 home value, $2,985/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$173,670
131% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$84,533
116% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Santa Clara vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Santa Clara’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$173,670
231%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$84,533
216%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$213,141
296%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$3,789
265%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,789
165% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.7%
56% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.0%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
50% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$438,483M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
23.7%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
83,418
Restaurants
5,045
Healthcare
6,193
Retail
4,290
Manufacturing
2,026
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$213,141
196% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$16,066
359% 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 | $173,670 |
| Per Capita Income | $84,533 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $213,141 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $3,789 |
| County GDP | $438,483M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 23.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 83,418 |
| Restaurants | 5,045 |
| Healthcare | 6,193 |
| Retail | 4,290 |
| Manufacturing | 2,026 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $213,141 |
| Avg Property Tax | $16,066 |