Northern California in general and San Jose in particular have a world renown quality of life. The area offers 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.

• The FBI Uniform Crime Report states that San Jose has fewer than 45 crimes per 1000 people, ranking San Jose with the lowest crime rate of any city over 250,000.
• San Jose is well known for its Mediterranean climate averaging 300 days of sunshine and an annual average temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

San Jose truly lives up to its name "Capital of Silicon Valley" because San Jose...

• Is California's third, and the nation's 11th largest city
• Has more of the nation's 100 fastest growing high-tech global manufactures than any state except Massachusetts
• Is ranked consistently by Fortune Magazine as one of the 10 best U.S. cities for business
• Is the "epicenter for information technology [with] about 1,500 of the nation's 2,500 largest electronics firms" (Fortune Magazine)
• Is rich with R&D resources and venture capital
• Is the U.S.'s fastest growing major export area