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Silicon Valley and the South Bay offer some of the best places to live and work. The area comprises many affluent cities that have benefited from the rise of the computer software and technology industries. The Peninsula, as it is also known to local San Francisco Bay Area residents, enjoys a temperate climate all year round, with temperatures ranging in the 40s in winter time to 60s and 70s in the summer time, without humidity. Its main attractions include Palo Alto’s Stanford University, Los Gatos’ Old Town, Menlo Park’s Filoli House and Gardens, and San Jose’s Tech Museum of Innovation, to name a few. It also boasts numerous gardens and parks, museums of old artifacts and new technology, shopping centers, and outdoor theaters and farmers markets.
The weather is moderate to warm temperatures for the majority of the year with July, August, and September being the warmest with an average high temperature of 94°F. Extremely high temperatures are rare and quickly dispelled by coastal fogs. Average rainfall per year is 15.3 inches with most of the rain occurring during the colder months of December, January, and February where the average low is 44°F.
As a long-time Bay Area resident, I possess an extensive network of resources and in-depth knowledge of the local communities. I have successfully assisted clients in matching their needs and goals with the community that best suits them. The best way to know a community is to spend some time in it. For starters, I’ve compiled the following information for your review and would be happy to speak with you and share my insights and experience.
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- PALO ALTO
Palo Alto is located at the northern end of Silicon Valley. It includes portions of Stanford University and is headquarters to a number of high-technology companies, including Hewlett-Packard. Palo Alto is considered a highly desirable community. Its tree-lined residential homes offer a visual feast of distinctive architecture and well-kept gardens. More details
- MENLO PARK
Menlo Park is a quiet yet vibrant city of pleasant, tree-lined neighborhoods and friendly people. Menlo Park is also a planned city; a high number of the homes are owner-occupied. Investments in home ownership are protected by strict zoning ordinances. Twenty-eight percent of the employed residents earn their livelihood in occupations carried on in San Francisco; seventy-two percent are employed on the Peninsula. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the San Francisco metropolitan area. More details
- MOUNTAIN VIEW
Mountain View is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 10 miles north of San Jose and 34 miles south of San Francisco. The city covers 12 square miles and is home to 71,995 people. It counts amongst its neighbors: Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Sunnyvale. Mountain View prides itself on having attractive and well-built residential communities that are served with neighborhood parks and playgrounds, recreational facilities, quality education, and convenient shopping. Housing types include a wide range of styles and sizes to suite all preferences. In addition to having ownership opportunities there are a number of rental properties to suite divergent needs. More details
- SUNNYVALE
Mountain View is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 10 miles north of San Jose and 34 miles south of San Francisco. The city covers 12 square miles and is home to 71,995 people. It counts amongst its neighbors: Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Sunnyvale. Mountain View prides itself on having attractive and well-built residential communities that are served with neighborhood parks and playgrounds, recreational facilities, quality education, and convenient shopping. Housing types include a wide range of styles and sizes to suite all preferences. In addition to having ownership opportunities there are a number of rental properties to suite divergent needs. More details
- FREMONT
Located on the southeast side of the San Francisco Bay, Fremont is a vibrant and diverse community of over 210,000 people with an area of 92-square miles, making it the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area and California's fifth largest city in area. Fremont provides an excellent quality of life for residents and businesses with unrivaled amenities such as award-winning public schools, well-tended large parks system including beautiful Central Park and Lake Elizabeth, and a very low crime rate. Fremont has earned high marks within the nation's top 100 cities for its schools, safety, "kid-friendliness," fire protection and other municipal services. More details
- REDWOOD CITY
The City is located in the Bay Area 25 miles south of San Francisco and 25 miles north of San Jose. Redwood City is home to approximately 76,000 people. It is the oldest bayside city in San Mateo County, incorporated in 1867, and has been the County Seat since 1856. Redwood City combines residential, commercial and service industries while experiencing growth in computer and internet companies as Silicon Valley moves north. Its waterfront provides a yacht harbor and the only deepwater port in the south bay. More details
- SAN CARLOS
San Carlos, “The City of Good Living,” is located in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area and has everything at its doorstep. San Francisco is 25 miles north and San Jose is 25 miles south. San Carlos boasts an ideal climate, good government, an outstanding school system, attractive residential areas, and a recently renovated downtown. More details
- BELMONT
Belmont is known for its wooded hills, views of the San Francisco Bay and stretches of open space. Belmont is a quiet residential community in the midst of the culturally and technologically rich Bay Area. It has a small population of 26,000 is situated half-way between San Francisco and San Jose. Belmont residents take pride in creating a small-town ambience that sets it apart as a tranquil, safe and desirable place to live. In Belmont, 91% of commuters drive to work. More details
- ATHERTON
Atherton is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town. Atherton is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are affluent. The town has a large middle class. Atherton finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. More details
- CUPERTINO
The name Cupertino was chosen to match that of a local winery (which in turn had been named for a local creek), and for many years fruit agriculture was the community's primary industry. Today, quality schools and closeness to high-tech jobs make Cupertino a desirable Silicon Valley address for a highly educated and culturally diverse population. More than 60 percent of residents aged 25 years or older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. More than 40 percent of residents were born outside of the United States. For outdoor recreation Cupertino offers more than 150 acres of parkland, and a variety of indoor recreation can be had at the Cupertino Sports Center. More details
- LOS ALTOS
Los Altos is distinctive because of its rolling hills and picturesque valleys. Numerous creeks and densely wooded areas provide pleasant visual diversity. The Town's location along the edge of the Santa Clara Valley contributes to a mild climate, with only rare extremes of temperature. Los Altos is considered one of the premier areas of the Bay Area due to its low crime rate, excellent schools and fantastic weather. More details
- LOS GATOS
Los Gatos is one of Santa Clara County’s oldest communities. Nestled at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Los Gatos residents and travelers enjoy and are nurtured by the lush redwood forest that contributes to the rare and beautiful setting. As one of the most desirable places to live in the Bay Area, Los Gatos strives to maintain a superior standard of living and a healthy environment. Clear standards for historic homes and new construction assure the continued vitality of Los Gatos neighborhoods. More details
- PORTOLA VALLEY
Surrounded by wooded hills, this pristine and picturesque town of 4500 residents is located just west of Stanford University in a green and gold valley astride the world-famous San Andreas Fault. The town values its environmental and historic heritage, its excellent public schools and its economical town government supported by a multitude of volunteers. An extensive trail system, scenic roads, open space and natural views contribute to one's feeling of being in the country, as do architectural guidelines that stress "blending in". Commercial activity is encouraged to the extent that it primarily meets needs of residents of the community. These factors have enabled the town to retain a rural ambiance reminiscent of earlier days. More details
- SAN JOSE
San Jose is the capital of Silicon Valley, where many high-tech companies are located. The area is also one of the world's leading centers for medical treatment and research. In addition, San Jose has has healthy retail, transportation, and tou rism industries and is the primary center for real estate and industrial development in the area. San José has a world-renowned quality of life, offering a wide variety of exciting cultural, recreational, educational and entertainment opportunities. In addition, the City of San José has the nation's best public safety record of any metropolitan area, a marvelous ethnic diversity and a beautiful climate. More details
- SANTA CLARA
Santa Clara is located in the center of the Silicon Valley, northwest of San Jose, and fifty minutes southeast of San Francisco. The city is a past winner of the National Civic League's coveted "All-America City Award". In addition, the community is home to five Fortune 1000 business headquarters. Some major companies located in Santa Clara include Intel, Applied Materials, Sun Microsystems, and NVIDIA. Many other major companies are located in surrounding Silicon Valley communities. More details
- SARATOGA
The City of Saratoga is an attractive residential community with excellent schools and unique characteristics. The community has a historic downtown district, " Saratoga Village," or "The Village" with distinctive dining and unique shops. The City also is home to Villa Montalvo, the former home of Senator James Duval Phelan which is host to a art gallery, an artist in residence program, concert performances and park trails and grounds. Additionally, the Mountain Winery in the Saratoga foothills features world-class concerts each spring and summer. Hakone Gardens, a City park operated by the Hakone Foundation, is the oldest Japanese-style residential gardens in the Western Hemisphere. Money Magazine has included the City of Saratoga as number 26 in its annual "Best Places to Live" survey. More details
- CASTRO VALLEY
Castro Valley is an unincorporated community located in Alameda County, California, about 27 miles southeast of San Francisco and 30 miles northwest of San Jose. It is bordered by San Leandro (to the northwest), Union City (to the south), and Dublin (to the east). Interstate I-580 services Castro Valley, which is also very close to Interstate I-880. The community is also serviced by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit system), which has a station in Castro Valley. More details
- PLEASANTON
The California city of Pleasanton, part of Alameda County, is situated in the Tri-Valley Region of Northern California's Bay Area. The city is located about 40 miles east of San Francisco and is serviced principally by Interstates I-680 and I-580. Pleasanton is surrounded by Dublin (to the north), Livermore (to the east), Fremont (to the south), and Castro Valley (to the west). More details
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