City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Lakewood | Sunnyvale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,233/mo | $2,990/mo | 25.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $695,200 | $1,680,700 | 58.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $113,030 | $174,506 | 35.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lakewood, you'd need $133,901 in Sunnyvale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lakewood, CA is about 25.3% cheaper overall than Sunnyvale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Lakewood than in Sunnyvale. If you earn $80,000 in Lakewood, you'd need about $107,121 in Sunnyvale to keep the same standard of living.