Mountain View, California

About Mountain View

Set in the western part of California, Mountain View is a thriving city with an estimated population of 87,316. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#410 nationwide).

Mountain View holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.96 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,301 residents per square mile.

📰 Mountain View News Today

• 308 Marquetta Cir, Mountain View, CA 94043 Realtor.com · Oct 7
• Mountain View High School Soccer NFHS Network · Oct 9
• Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close Mountain View Store Amid Bankruptcy Patch · Oct 6
• VELUX Opens First North American Experience Center in Mountain View, California PR Newswire · Aug 11
• Mountain View approves updates to historic preservation rules San José Spotlight · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mountain View Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Mountain View — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 87,316.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Mountain View

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mountain View

• Agave Mexican Bistro — mexican
• Amarin Thai Cuisine — thai
• American Bistro — american
• Asian Box — asian
• Baji's Cafe — american
• Big Bites Vietnamese Eatery — vietnamese (café)
• Blue Line Pizza — pizza
• Bonchon Chicken — chicken
• Bushido Izakaya — japanese
• California Mochi Mini — dessert (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Computer History Museum · Museum
• Moffett Field Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Lockheed P-3 Orion · Attraction
• Moffett Field Model Railroad Club · Museum
• Mozart Foundation Automobile Museum · Museum
• The Foster Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mountain View

• Crittenden Hill reviews ★
• Devonshire Park reviews ★
• Soil&Water Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area Open Space Preserv · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stevenson Park reviews ★
• Vista Slope reviews ★
• Charleston Park reviews ★
• Chase Park reviews ★
• Creekside Park reviews ★
• Crittenden School Park reviews ★
• Dana Park reviews ★
• Eagle Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mountain View

• Amy Imai Elementary
• Benjamin Bubb Elementary
• Crittenden Middle
• Edith Landels Elementary
• Gabriela Mistral Elementary
• Isaac Newton Graham Middle
• Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary
• MVWSD Preschool
• Mariano Castro Elementary
• Monta Loma Elementary
• Mountain View High
• Springer Elementary
• Stevenson Elementary
• Theuerkauf Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• El Camino Health ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mountain View

🏘️ Nearby Communities