San Jose, California

About San Jose

San Jose, CA is a big city located in western California counting 997,368 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in California and the 12th largest in the entire United States.

Officially, San Jose is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 177.94 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,605 residents per square mile.

📰 San Jose News Today

• Rep. Ro Khanna joins Prop 40 Billionaire Tax rally in San Jose, California The American Bazaar · Aug 18
• San Jose residents push for data center moratorium San José Spotlight · Aug 15
• Trail Runner Encounters Two Mountain Lions Near San Jose, California Unofficial Networks · Aug 18
• SJPD Arrests Suspect for Neighborhood Shooting San Jose Police Department · Aug 17
• BAPS Campus Fellowship Diwali Celebration 2019 BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes San Jose Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in California (#3 statewide).
• Ranked #12 in the United States by population.
• One of 5 places in the US named San Jose — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 177.94 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in San Jose

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in San Jose

• 8Elements — indian
• Applebee's — american
• Bambu — vietnamese (café)
• Beach Hut Deli — sandwich
• Bona Pizza — pizza
• Burrito Factory — mexican
• Chick-fil-A — chicken
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• City Diner — diner
• Crawdaddy — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch · Museum
• Chinese American Historical Museum · Museum
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Hellenic Heritage Museum · Museum
• History Park at Kelley Park · Museum
• Japanese Friendship Garden · Attraction
• Portuguese Historical Museum · Museum
• Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
• Viet Museum · Museum
• Animal Contact Area · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Jose

• Chynoweth Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Dove Hill Park reviews ★
• History Park at Kelley Park · Museum reviews ★
• Japanese Friendship Garden · Attraction reviews ★
• Laguna Seca Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Martial Cottle Park reviews ★
• Melody Park reviews ★
• Santa Teresa County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Shady Oaks Park reviews ★
• Aborn Park reviews ★
• Alamitos Trail Park reviews ★
• Albertson Parkway reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in San Jose

• ACE Charter High
• Alpha Cindy Avitia High
• Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory
• B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy
• Discovery Charter
• Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock
• Downtown College Preparatory
• KIPP Heartwood Academy
• Rocketship Alma Academy
• Rocketship Discovery Prep
• Rocketship Rising Stars
• Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy
• San Jose Conservation Corps Charter
• Silicon Valley Career Technical Education

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Regional Medical Center Of San Jose ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Good Samaritan Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• San Jose Behavioral Health · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of San Jose

🏘️ Nearby Communities