San JoseCalifornia
San Jose, officially the City of San José, is the most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, and the 13th-most populous in the United States, with an estimated 989,814 residents as of 2025. The city's metropolitan area is home to nearly two million people, while the broader combined statistical area has a population of over nine million.
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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
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
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🍽️ Where to Eat in San Jose
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 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
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.