City of San Jose

San José is a different kind of big city. We are the third largest city in California and the 13th largest city in the United States. We reside on the brink of change, deeply connected to our rich origins, yet alive in a space uniquely ours. This mindset fosters an urban center of innovation, learning, transit, creativity and art in Silicon Valley. Oh, and our weather is second to none.

We're all about location.

San José’s quality of life is unsurpassed. Surrounded by the Diablo and Santa Cruz mountain ranges and enjoying an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, residents have easy access to the beaches along the California coast including Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Carmel; Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada; local and Napa Valley wine country, and the rich cultural and recreational life of the entire Bay region.