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Santa Clara
California

1.9M

Population

$154K

Median Income

$1652K

Median Home

D+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$154K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$215,425

Federal Spending per Capita$2,647

Median Individual Earnings$77K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers57.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$213K

Avg Credit Score707

Work From Home %19.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms779

Income (20th Percentile)$61K

Income (80th Percentile)$250K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %50.2%

Dependency Ratio0.86

Medicare Spending / Person$2,258

SS Benefits / Person$2,704

Education Wage Premium3.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$104K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$155K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$43K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$197K

Professional Services Concentration1.71x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$1670K

This county

$790K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$1548K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$3541/mo

This county

$2300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.70%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $9,252

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$3,483/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio7.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.9%

Homeownership Rate55.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Sellers market — homes selling above list

104.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.8%

Sold Above List Price

64.2%

Median Days to Close

22 days

Active Listings

2,698

New Listings / Month

1,419

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

16 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

60.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 104.5% · Redfin 103.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy84.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices4,483

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)8.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9,877

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients523 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,298

Uninsured (under 65)4.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders159,979

Bachelor's Degree Holders89,525

HS Completion Rate89.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools1,161

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate4.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities124

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)36th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate7.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.0

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature1.38

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days240 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation21.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days184 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.00

Heating Degree Days2,718 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days632 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,369 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)424 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year7.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year1.6

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)100 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)69 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)12.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)121 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries28 breweries

Microbreweries11 microbreweries

Brewpubs10 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed293 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed92 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)405 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)20 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)164 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2,082 stations

DC Fast Chargers1,285 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7,269

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers189,830 workers

Public Transit Commuters28,500 workers

Walk to Work20,846 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)20,642 workers

Avg Commute Time22.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.4%

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities733

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Nonprofit Organizations7,475

Veterans Share2.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.5%

Never-Married Adults35.2%

Divorced Adults7.1%

Religious Organizations528

Asian Population38.9%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations6.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.90 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities20

Nursing & Care Facilities412

Grocery Stores461

Arts & Entertainment Venues189

Hotels & Lodging289

Recreation Businesses483

Professional Services Firms8,721

Veterinary Practices415

Real Estate Firms2,968

Museums29

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$136K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.55%

Politics

D+38

2024 Presidential · California was D+20 statewide

vs California State

Income tax

13.3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.70%0.71% state avg

Politics

D+38D+20

COL Index

County data142 (state)

Population & Migration

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Santa Clara County

Median home value: $1.7M

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Local News — Santa Clara

San José Spotlight · 1 day ago

Santa Clara County aims to protect voting rights

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Sacramento Bee · 12 hours ago

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Santa Clara Broncos · 2 weeks ago

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Marin Independent Journal · 12 hours ago

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The Mercury News · 2 hours ago

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Pacific Attorney Group · 16 hours ago

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Santa Clara
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