Lakewood

Sunnyvale, CA

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Lakewood - Sunnyvale, CA Area Guide

Lakewood’s close-knit community is surrounded by cool, big-city attractions!

Stadiums Theme Parks Sports Airport Breweries California

Lakewood resides in the city of Sunnyvale, just miles outside of Santa Clara and San Jose. This close-knit community is surrounded by big-city attractions such as California’s Great America theme park, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, and Levi’s Stadium which is home of the San Francisco 49ers football team.

Residents of Lakewood enjoy walking along the John W. Christian Greenbelt; its trailhead starts on the east side of Calabazas Creek and ends at Orchard Gardens Park in neighboring Morse Park. Lakewood’s Lakewood Park features multi-sport fields and courts for recreational activities.

When it comes to food, there’s a lot of fast-food and international restaurants in Lakewood. Just a short away is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, as well as The Faultline Brewing Company – a perfect spot to grab a pint with friends.

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sunnyvale Baylands Park
  • Ulistac Natural Area
  • Alviso Marina County Park
  • Live Oak Park - Santa Clara
  • Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area

Airports

  • Norman Y Mineta San Jose International
  • Metro Oakland International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.