San Jose, CA is a city located in the heart of Silicon Valley and is renowned for its vibrant culture, modern architecture, and stunning scenery. Known as the “Capital of Silicon Valley”, San Jose is home to a variety of attractions including theme parks, museums, theatres, historical sites, and more. The city offers something for everyone – from outdoor activities to art galleries – and is also known for its thriving nightlife with plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from. No matter what your interests are, you’ll find something to do in San Jose.
The reviews of San Jose have been overwhelmingly positive. People rave about the diverse culture in the city as well as how modern and clean it looks compared to other cities in the area. There are plenty of opportunities for entertainment both day and night, with lots of attractions available at all times. Many visitors also enjoy the abundance of restaurants that offer a wide range of cuisines from all over the world. Overall, San Jose has received consistently high ratings from visitors who believe that it truly does live up to its name as one of the best places to visit in California.
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Great place to live! - 6/27/2010
San Jose is perfectly situated in the state. We're less than one hour from the Pacific, less than four hours from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and less than six hours from the desert. Whatever your preference is, we have
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Best Climate Anywhere in the Lower 48 States - 3/10/2010
I grew up in Ohio and later in life moved to San Jose, CA. For those who are looking for the ideal climate with no humid days (trust me you won't ever feel humidity) try San Jose, CA or anywhere in Santa Clara County. Many a Christmas I have gone to Christmas tree farms to cut a tree wearing only a tee-shirt. This isn't warm like winters in Florida but it is very nice here. The only draw back is the expense of living in this area. Most of the population lives within 30 miles of the coast and like any commodity price follows demand. Housing costs are high and yards small but there is the wide and beautiful outdoors to enjoy in its many splendid forms. Once here you will never be able to consider living anywhere else. Welcome to the Hotel California. Check in any time you like, but you can never leave. So true.
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Willow Glen - 11/9/2009
Beautiful area of San Jose where you can walk in the evening and feel
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Getting around without a car - 8/8/2009
I moved back to San Jose a little over a year ago and got rid of my truck. I live close to Light Rail and working for VTA I get to ride free of charge. As long as you live within walking distance of a major bus route or the light rail it is easy to use. It doesn't go everywhere I want to go, but close
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Unless you're a software developer or nurse, just - 7/26/2009
Many of the comments are spot on: The cost of living does not justify living here. To sum it up, the entire Santa Clara Valley is nothing special. It's not particularly attractive and the housing stock is poorly built and painfully dated. Most of the development is left over from the post WWII population boom decades when boxlike houses and apartments were slapped up. I've been through a lot of attics and crawl spaces here, so I have some idea of the quality of construction here, and it's not good. I'm bringing this up because when you're paying $700,000 and up for a 1940's 1100 sq. ft. house, a little insulation, straight framing and dual pane windows would be nice. Also, there's virtually no manufacturing here, so if your career background is in that area, you're out of luck. The weather is ok...not too hot, not too cold, just like the overall personality of the area: Rather blah. Unless you're a nurse (100k/yr) or in the software development business, there's no reason to
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A great place if you make over $100,000/year - 6/18/2009
The Silicon Valley boom has busted. Everything in Santa Clara Valley is priced for those .com millionaires that got lucky back in the 90's. For the rest of us regular folks this area is ridiculously overpriced. With the .com bust even the once wealthy are now hurting. It's a nice place, great weather, culturally diverse, lots to do, but impossible to live in or afford to get out of for the little
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Very expensive - 6/7/2009
It is discouraging to live in such a great place and the prices are so high. There is lots to do in the bay area but so much of your income is going to your mortgage/rent that you have to be creative on free
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