San Jose is the third largest city in California, located in the Santa Clara Valley and the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, where Silicon Valley is located. Once a small agricultural city, San Jose attracted many immigrants between the 1960s and 1990s, becoming the largest city in northern California and the capital of Santa Clara County.
San Jose was established on November 29, 1777, as the Spanish colonists' first colonial city in California. In 1850, California officially became a state of the country. After World War II, the urban population doubled to accommodate many veterans and their families and to cope with the rapid economic growth of the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1970s, San Jose attracted a large number of enterprises. In the 1980s, after 40 years of population growth and rapid development, San Jose surpassed the population of San Francisco. In the 1990s, with the development of local high-tech industries and its superior geography, San Jose gradually became the commercial and R&D center of Silicon Valley, and the Santa Clara Valley in the southeastern suburbs has also begun to have the alias Capital of Silicon Valley. On July 1, 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau According to the survey, the population of the city was 929,936. On January 1, 2008, the California State Department of Finance surveyed that the population of San Jose had reached 989,496. It is the third most populous city in California.
The business in the city is prosperous, with more than 140 shopping centers. The place is the center of the interstate highway, has 2 railway lines and 1 large airport; the residential area east of the city has many Victorian buildings. The Alum Rock Park in the northeast of the town has beautiful scenery and several mineral springs; the Municipal Rose Garden is famous for collecting high-quality roses; there are 3 colleges and universities, including the State University in the city and Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum has ancient Egyptian artworks in its collection. In addition, the city has more than 150 shopping centers, art performance centers, American theme parks, sports centers, and other entertainment and leisure locations.
The environment here is beautiful, and the climate is pleasant. It is a typical cool-summer Mediterranean climate. The temperature changes very little. It is neither hot nor cold all year round. There are more than 300 sunny days a year, and the air quality is good. There are no distinct seasons as in other areas, but it still has its characteristics. You may drive to experiment with different seasons in a few hours. San Jose is the fifth most suitable California city for Asian communities and an essential part of the Northern California Bay Area. The culture here is very diverse, and the Asians have sufficient space to be involved politically, economically, culturally, and conveniently. The high-density Asian population has also led to the integration of local culture. The density of Asian restaurants and supermarkets is relatively high. More than 35% of American venture capital companies are invested in San Jose and Silicon Valley companies.
Due to the rapid economic development of San Jose, the cost of living in the surrounding area is one of the highest in California and the United States. The high housing prices here are the biggest reason for this situation. However, San Jose is also one of the areas with the highest incomes. Furthermore, the modernized urban construction, its unique geographical location, and its well-developed transportation network make Silicon Valley very convenient to go to other surrounding cities. Therefore, real estate has considerable appreciation potential, and it is a city worth investing in real estate.
