|
|
||
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Home | | | Articles | | | Resource Directory | | | Order Free Copy | | | Jobs | | | News | | | Link to us |
|
||||||
|
||||||
| Resource Directory | ||||||
|
||||||
| Apartments | ||||||
 |
||||||
| Banks and Credit Unions | ||||||
|
||||||
| Colleges and Universities | ||||||
|
||||||
| Health and Wellness | ||||||
|
||||||
| High Rises and Vertical Living | ||||||
|
||||||
| Home Builders | ||||||
|
||||||
| Home Services | ||||||
|
||||||
| Lofts and Apartments | ||||||
|
||||||
| Mortgage Bankers and Companies | ||||||
|
||||||
| Moving and Storage | ||||||
|
||||||
| Private Schools | ||||||
|
||||||
| Realtors and Relocation | ||||||
|
||||||
| Retiremement and Active Adult Living | ||||||
|
||||||
| Temporary Housing | ||||||
|
||||||
| Travel | ||||||
|
||||||
Oct 29th, 2008
Southern Santa Clara County Southern Santa Clara County is the heart of the Silicon Valley and the center of the high-tech world. Companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Apple Computer, Intel and Sun Microsystems are located here. The area rode the dot-com boom in the 1990s and suffered the most when the bubble burst. At the time, a full 10 percent of jobs dried up and many had to move away, but the industry and the area are experiencing a resurgence of growth. As the largest of the nine Bay Area counties, Santa Clara County is the fifth-most populous county in California, with 24 percent of the Bay Area’s population living within its jurisdiction. The county, with its diverse population, high standard of living and strong economic vitality, has attracted people from all over the world. Its location provides residents with a suburban lifestyle, while providing close access to nature and the outdoors. Education Santa Clara County supports 389 schools with a student enrollment of 255,722 and 12,601 teachers earning an average of $68,745. The county also supports four community colleges. For more information: Santa Clara County Office of Education 1290 Ridder Park Dr. Community Colleges: West Valley-Mission 408-988-2200 Foothill College, Los Altos Hills 650-949-7777 Largest Cities in Santa Clara County San Jose (population 929,936) is the largest city in the Bay Area and the third-largest city in California, behind Los Angeles and San Diego. Once an agricultural community, it has transitioned into a leading high-tech center and home to more than 6,600 technology companies employing more than 254,000 people. Recognized as one of the best-managed cities in America, it maintains and supports a modern infrastructure, which includes Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, commuter rail (CalTrain), bus and a light-rail system that connects San Jose to the greater Bay Area. Among the largest private employers in San Jose include Cisco Systems, IBM, eBay, Hitachi and Agilent Technologies. Thanks to community redevelopment efforts, the city’s downtown is transforming into a 24-hour urban city center where residents can live, work and play. The city supports a rich variety of performing arts venues, including Opera San Jose, Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley, Center for the Performing Arts, Children’s Musical Theater San Jose, San Jose Jazz Festival and the San Jose Repertory Theater. Families can also enjoy the San Jose Museum of Art, the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles and the Tech Museum of Innovation. The education level of the San Jose metropolitan area workforce is one of the highest in the U.S. – 67 percent of the workforce has some college education, and 40 percent have earned a college degree. Higher education resources include San Jose State University, Evergreen Valley College, Lincoln Law School of San Jose, National Hispanic University, San Jose City College and St. Mary’s College of California. There is a wide range of housing options – all the way from studio apartments to multimillion-dollar gated estates. You’ll also find elegant Victorians and early 20th century ranch homes. As in general with large cities, the further away you are from downtown, the more suburban the area becomes. Among the best known neighborhoods in the city include Downtown Museum District, Rose Garden neighborhood, Naglee Park, Willow Glen, Evergreen, Santa Teresa, Almaden Valley, Japantown, Burbank, Buena Vista, Edenvale and Great Oaks. According to www.bestplaces.com, the median home cost in San Jose is $759,000. For more information about San Jose, visit www.ci.san-jose.ca.us. Sunnyvale Known as “Tree City USA,” Sunnyvale (population 130,159) takes pride of its 36,000 trees. While it is known as a high-tech center, it also places a high value on recreational amenities, including parks, tennis courts, golf courses and a nature preserve. You’ll find a wide variety of housing options, including townhouses, Mediterranean-style homes as well as mansions. Other cities in Santa Clara County: Campbell www.ci.campbell.ca.us Cupertino www.cupertino.org Los Gatos www.los-gatos.ca.us Milpitas www.ci.milipitas.ca.gov Santa Clara www.santaclara.org Select Private Schools - German International School of 310 Easy St. Girls’ Middle School 180 North Rengstorff Ave. Mountain View Academy 360 South Shoreline Blvd. St. Francis High School 1885 Miramonte Ave. St. Joseph School 1120 Miramont Ave. St. Stephen Lutheran School 320 Moorpark Way Yew Chung International School— 310 Easy St. Select Private Schools - Almaden Preparatory School 5670 Camden Ave. Bellarmine College Preparatory School 960 West Hedding St. Five Wounds School 1390 Five Wounds Lane Liberty Baptist School 2790 South King Rd. Notre Dame High School 596 South Second St. Our Lady of Grace Nativity School 310 Edwards Ave. Pine Hill School-Second Start 1325 Bouret Dr. Presentation High School 2281 Plummer Ave. St. Patrick School 51 North Ninth St. St. Stephen’s Episcopal School 420 Allegan Circle |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Copyright © 2010 Relocation Resources, LLC All rights reserved.