Living in Silicon Valley

San Jose, The Capital of Silicon Valley

San Jose, known as the Gateway to the Bay Area, is the third largest city in California and the 11th largest city in the nation. Voted the Fifth Best Place to Live in America by Money Magazine, San Jose's central location, comfortable climate and cultural offerings make it an ideal place to live, work and play. Throughout the year festivals, concerts, and art events bring the community together in celebration of its rich heritage and culture. Farmers markets, wineries, and award-winning restaurants showcase the area's bounty and further enhance the quality-of-life of San Jose's inhabitants.

Over $1.5 billion has been invested in the downtown area in the last decade, including a new convention center, luxury hotels, a modern transportation system, museums, retail outlets, housing, offices, freeway amenities, and the spectacular San Jose Arena (home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks). Twice San Jose has been ranked as the safest big city in the U.S., scoring the lowest crime rate among the 52 largest cities in the nation.

As the capital of Silicon Valley, San Jose is the financial, cultural and corporate center of the world's pre-eminent high technology region. Nearly half of the leading venture capital firms in the world are located in the San Jose metropolitan area. The San Jose area has the most Fortune 500 industrial company headquarters on the West Coast. Silicon Valley is home to the largest concentration of mid-sized international corporations in the nation.

Located just 45 minutes south of San Francisco and 1.5 hours north of Monterey and Carmel, San Jose provides easy access to everything these world-famous cities have to offer. Weekend getaways abound with Yosemite National Park, Big Sur, Lake Tahoe, Point Reyes, and the Napa and Sonoma County wine regions all in close proximity.

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