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Santa Clara

#13 in Best Cities for Young Professionals in America
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • City in California
  • 178 reviews
    A
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      A-
    2. Crime & Safety
      C+
    3. Housing
      C
    4. Nightlife
      A+
    5. Good for Families
      A
    6. Diversity
      A+
    7. Jobs
      B
    8. Weather
      A+
    9. Cost of Living
      D+
    10. Health & Fitness
      A+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      A-
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    Santa Clara is a city in California with a population of 124,635. Santa Clara is in Santa Clara County and is one of the best places to live in California. Living in Santa Clara offers residents an urban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Santa Clara there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Santa Clara and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Santa Clara are highly rated.
    About Santa Clara...
    Population
    124,635

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $831,600
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $2,096
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Urban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      57%
    • Own
      43%
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    Santa Clara Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

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    • Public Schools
    • Private Schools
    • Colleges

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C+
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      74.5
      282.7
    • Murder
      1.6
      6.1
    • Rape
      27.4
      40.7
    • Robbery
      64.3
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      319.9
      500.1
    • Theft
      2,203.3
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      313.6
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A+
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      13%
    • 10-17 years
      8%
    • 18-24 years
      12%
    • 25-34 years
      20%
    • 35-44 years
      16%
    • 45-54 years
      12%
    • 55-64 years
      9%
    • 65+ years
      11%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      27%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      30%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      21%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      14%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      8%
      13%

    Working in Santa Clara

    Jobs
    B
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $108,609
    National
    $55,322
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    Santa Clara Reviews

    178 reviews
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    Lived in Maywood Park since 2005. Our son grew up here. Santa Clara has a surprisingly provincial compared to neighbor Sunnyvale which feels busier, or Mountain View which is, like Palo Alto, rather more elitist. Santa Clara is just... friendly in comparison. Bland initially, it has improved over the years with more trees and better retail. Climate is perfect. Gets a bit polluted during winter, like the rest of the bay area. Cupertino schools are truly top notch. Feel exceedingly safe. Excellent city services. Houses go for 1.5M+ in my neighborhood, but very little inventory year over year. Traffic is the main neighborhood concern due to Apple commuters. However residential streets are not really affected just avenues. Love to walk and run daily through all local streets. Busier Palo Alto feels too urban and busy for that. Overall we feel very blessed and fortunate to have landed in southwest Santa Clara!
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    The city of Santa Clara has provided our family with many opportunities within the community. The schools within the Santa Clara Unified School District, especially Laurelwood Elementary School, have given our family lifetime friendships and allowed us to become active members within our community. We have been involved in running many events at the local schools such as California History Day, Ice Cream Social, The Nutcracker play and the school's Walk-a-thon fundraiser. To keep our local community together, in 2007 our family started holding an annual Backyard BBQ Talent Show for the local friends and residents. With my rewarding 12 plus years of volunteering in the local schools and hosting local events, I have finally found my true calling, to become an elementary school teacher!
    Santa Clara is an excellent city! Safety, cleanliness, community, and friendliness are just some of the words to describe this amazing city! Santa Clara is within the heart of the Silicon Valley, located in the heart of all tech companies, and an easy travel destination with three major international airports within 30 minutes.