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About San Jose/Silicon Valley

San Jose and The Silicon Valley

San Jose is the third largest city in California and the 10th largest city in the Unites States.  It is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity with more than 450 cultural events a year and more than 55 different languages spoken in the city.  Silicon Valley is home to the largest concentration of technology expertise in the world with more than 6,600 technology companies employing more than 254,000 people. Thirty minutes away from the beach, 45 minutes away from San Francisco and 20 minutes away from the mountains; San Jose is a beautiful place to live with more than 300 sunny days a year. 

For more information about San Jose and The Silicon Valley visit:San Jose Sharky

http://www.sanjoseca.gov/
http://sanjose.org/
http://www.sanjose.com/
http://siliconvalley.citysearch.com/
http://www.mostlivable.org/cities/

For information on the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority visit:VTA logo