DeSoto, TX vs Sunnyvale, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Sunnyvale

66.4

#1551 nationally

Sunnyvale leads in walk score (54 vs 23). Sunnyvale leads in median household income ($168,924 vs $81,736). DeSoto leads in cost of living index (102 vs 205).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Sunnyvale, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	66.4 (#1551)
Population	55,740	155,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$2,050,814
Median Household Income	$81,736	$168,924
Average Commute	30.4 min	25.6 min
Walk Score	23	54
Crime Level	8.9	Low
School Rating	N/A	8.6
Cost of Living Index	102	205
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+40.0