Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$2,000,000+
San Jose $1,447,800
Median rent$3,501/mo
San Jose $2,840/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
San Jose 35%
Cupertino
Santa Clara County58,566 residents2 school districts
75
B
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 16 San Jose suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
75
San Jose median 68
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cupertino is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cupertino against San Jose. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency99th pct
San Jose median 87th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.0
San Jose median 21.4
Graduation rate96%
San Jose median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index109
San Jose 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
San Jose 0.68%
Local sales tax9.75%
San Jose median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Mean commute23.6 min
San Jose 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes66%
San Jose 62%
Transit stops / sq mi8.5
San Jose median 10 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 93/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés186
San Jose median 175 · within 2 miles
Groceries17
San Jose median 13 · within 2 miles
Parks140
San Jose median 113 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$234,707
San Jose $162,111
Unemployment4.0%
San Jose 4.9%
Professional occupations82%
San Jose 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cupertino on housing & affordability
Cupertino's weakest grade is C. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cupertino
Is Cupertino, CA a good place to live?
Cupertino scores 75 out of 100, 2nd of 16 San Jose suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cupertino expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $2,000,000+, 38% above the San Jose median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $3,501/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cupertino?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Cupertino sit at the 99th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 22.0 student–teacher ratio. Cupertino is served by Fremont Union High and Cupertino Union. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cupertino?
The mean commute is 23.6 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 8.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cupertino?
Within two miles there are 17 groceries, 186 restaurants and cafés and 140 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Cupertino old or new?
The median home in Cupertino was built in 1973 — close to the San Jose median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.