Mountain View
- A+Overall Grade
- Town in California
- 100 reviews
- Public SchoolsA+
- Crime & SafetyC+
- HousingB-
- NightlifeA+
- Good for FamiliesA+
- DiversityA
- JobsB+
- WeatherA+
- Cost of LivingD+
- Health & FitnessA+
- Outdoor ActivitiesA+
- CommuteA
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$1,079,900
National
$184,700Median Rent
$2,103
National
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Mountain View Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Residents
Working in Mountain View
Jobs
B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$120,351
National
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Mountain View Reviews
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I moved from San Jose to Mountain View when I was five years old. From what I recall, it used to be an idyllic town inhabited by middle-class families. Two years later, Google made it the center of its headquarters. Ever since then, the price of living here has steadily risen. Corporate culture has taken over. Half of my friends have been forced to leave the state and the homelessness rates are worsening, all thanks to the ever-rising cost of living that the city refuses to take action against. Furthermore, the elitism is so rampant that one could almost smell it. In no way am I being hyperbolic when I say that the residents will judge you for not living extravagantly, even if you don't have the means to do so. One of my reasons to excel in college is so that I can stay as far away from here as possible. The conformism would only continue to stifle my potential. I’ll give two stars because of its sanctuary city status and appreciation for the minorities suffering from their greed.
I live near downtown Mountain View, very close to the famous Castro Street where much of Mountain View's interesting shops and restaurants are located. Unfortunately, the restaurants have almost universally disappointing food (with some exceptions). I haven't lived in Mountain View very long (about seven months) but I do know that it's a prohibitively expensive place to live. It's a part of what is now called Silicon Valley, and so is inhabited mostly by engineers. Mountain View is very family-friendly, with monthly or bi-monthly open streets festivals with many activities for children. If I was looking to raise a family, this would be an amazing place.
Downtown "Castro Street" still has a local-free as many residents come downtown to access services. Parking doesn't feel like an issue. Excellent public transportation hub and short-connection to 2-highways and 1-major expressway. Pedestrian-friendly, sanitized street-maintain; MV City Council's dedication to Urban Design and Planning, beginning in 1981, had excellent foresight for continual population grown. Downtown's new buildings are required to fit into the footprint designed in the 1981 city street-scape improvement.