Largest suburbs of San Jose, by population
Population, 2020–24 · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates · updated 2026-11-15
Sunnyvale, CA is the largest suburb of San Jose, with 154,236 residents.
The 10 largest suburbs hold 763,626 residents combined (American Community Survey 2020–24), equal to 38% of the 1,984,473 residents of the metro area (Census estimate, July 2025).
San Jose itself has 990,138 residents; 16 suburbs have at least 5,000.
Largest suburbs of San Jose, by population: the 16
| Rank | City or town | Population | Typical home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 154,236 | $2,007,000 | $186,170 |
| 2 | Santa Clara, CA | 130,256 | $1,643,000 | $178,958 |
| 3 | Mountain View, CA | 83,732 | $1,930,000 | $189,917 |
| 4 | Milpitas, CA | 78,578 | $1,386,000 | $178,798 |
| 5 | Palo Alto, CA | 67,237 | $3,592,000 | $231,101 |
| 6 | Gilroy, CA | 59,004 | $1,045,000 | $133,107 |
| 7 | Cupertino, CA | 58,566 | $2,958,000 | $234,707 |
| 8 | Morgan Hill, CA | 45,425 | $1,316,000 | $163,920 |
| 9 | Hollister, CA | 43,811 | $757,000 | $111,834 |
| 10 | Campbell, CA | 42,781 | $1,838,000 | $145,268 |
| 11 | Los Gatos, CA | 32,786 | $2,598,000 | $217,554 |
| 12 | Los Altos, CA | 30,698 | $4,591,000 | $250,000+ |
| 13 | Saratoga, CA | 30,319 | $3,974,000 | $250,000+ |
| 14 | Stanford, CA | 18,662 | $3,234,000 | $75,208 |
| 15 | Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,377 | $5,923,000 | $250,000+ |
| 16 | San Martin, CA | 6,954 | $1,582,000 | $158,250 |
- Under 30,000
- 30,000–43,000
- 43,000–59,000
- 59,000–79,000
- 79,000 or more
- Not ranked
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Largest suburbs (population) in other metro areas
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Washington, DC
- Miami, FL
- Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Boston, MA
- Riverside, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Detroit, MI
- Seattle, WA
- Minneapolis, MN
- Tampa, FL
- San Diego, CA
- Denver, CO
- Orlando, FL
- Charlotte, NC
- Baltimore, MD
- St. Louis, MO
- San Antonio, TX
- Austin, TX
- Portland, OR
- Sacramento, CA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Cincinnati, OH
- Kansas City, MO
- Columbus, OH
- Indianapolis, IN
- Nashville, TN
- Cleveland, OH
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Jacksonville, FL
- Providence, RI
- Raleigh, NC
- Milwaukee, WI
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Louisville, KY
- Richmond, VA
- Memphis, TN
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Fresno, CA
- Birmingham, AL
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Buffalo, NY
Source and method
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates; figures for 2020–24. Cities and towns in the San Jose area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (16); San Jose itself is left out. The metro area is the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area. Place names for ZIP codes are the neighborhood or city the ZIP code mostly covers. Compiled by Home Economics.
Zillow's "typical" home value and rent are index values for the middle of the market (the Zillow Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index), not median sale prices or asking rents. One-year changes are over the 12 months to September 2026. Income and population come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and carry sampling error, most of all in small places.