Mountain View, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Mountain View California Avg U.S. Average
Population 78,233 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6393.7 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.67% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 35.5 35.4 37.1
Households 33,978 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

Mountain View has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Mountain View California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $184,360 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 7.52% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Mountain View California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $2,000,000 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,982 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 39.1% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Mountain View California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.5 23.6 22.5
Work from home 28.3% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Mountain View has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Mountain View California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 71.1% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.36 2.85 2.54

Health

Mountain View has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Mountain View California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 83.0 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 8.5% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 7.5% 13.9% 19.0%