Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★2.1 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Santa Clara, CA
Explore Santa Clara and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.2 / 10
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Santa Clara at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population130,256
Median Household Income$178,958
Median Home Value$1,582,600
Median Gross Rent$3,016
Median Age34.6
Average Household Size2.5
Unemployment5.1%
Work From Home25.7%
Homeownership40.8%
Housing Vacancy5.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Santa Clara is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market. Housing costs are high relative to local household income, making affordability one of the more important factors to examine before relocating here.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Santa Clara and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Santa Clara
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$1,582,600
Median Gross Rent$3,016
Homeownership40.8%
Housing Vacancy5.5%
Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. Renters make up a substantial share of the local housing market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Santa Clara, CA
Median Household Income$178,958
Unemployment5.1%
Work From Home25.7%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Santa Clara and how households are structured
Population130,256
Median Age34.6
Average Household Size2.5
Santa Clara is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Santa Clara
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Santa Clara point to warm summers, cool winters, moderate annual rainfall and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High80.8°F
Average Winter Low41.8°F
Annual Rainfall15.6 in.
Annual Snowfall0.0 in.
Seasonal Life in Santa Clara
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Santa Clara is located in Santa Clara County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Santa Clara County.
County Intelligence
Santa Clara & Santa Clara County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Santa Clara is located in Santa Clara County, California.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Santa Clara.
Current NarrowTheList data for Santa Clara shows a population of about 130,256. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Santa Clara County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Santa Clara.
For someone considering a move to Santa Clara, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
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Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.
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