Santa Clara
- City in California
Santa Clara
- grade AOverall Grade
- City in California
- Rating 3.86 out of 5 205 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$1,120,400
National
$229,800Median Rent
$2,523
National
$1,096Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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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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Top Public Schools Serving Santa Clara
- grade A+
Cupertino High School
- Rating 3.79 out of 5 484 reviews
- grade A+
University Preparatory Academy Charter School
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 184 reviews
- grade A+
Mission Early College High
- Rating 4.1 out of 5 10 reviews
- grade A+
Adrian Wilcox High School
- Rating 3.81 out of 5 548 reviews
- grade A+
Bullis Charter School
- Rating 4 out of 5 13 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Santa Clara
- grade A+
Castilleja School
- Rating 4.32 out of 5 57 reviews
- grade A+
The Harker School
- Rating 4.37 out of 5 152 reviews
- grade A+
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 95 reviews
- grade A+
Pinewood School - Upper Campus
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 29 reviews
- grade A+
Bellarmine College Preparatory
- Rating 4.57 out of 5 210 reviews
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault61.4national 282.7
- Murder0.8national 6.1
- Rape29.6national 40.7
- Robbery64.4national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary327.3national 500.1
- Theft1,753.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft420.5national 284
Residents
Working in Santa Clara
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$136,870
National
$64,994Similar Places
Santa Clara Reviews
Rating 3.86 out of 5 205 reviews
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I am in love with Santa Clara, it's culturally diverse. Hospitals are close and roads are close to freeways. The stores are walking distance. Santa clara electric system is separate from PG&E, making prices cheaper. Water is included in rent. The areas to rent are pet inclusive allowing for people to be with loved ones and having understanding neighbors. There's always a good location to dine in or to even have drinks. Public school systems have pretty well maintained fields and have alot of opportunities. Real estate is expensive however for living costs. Renting is more affordable. Jobs are available and competitive.
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!
This city is clean and safe. The crime rate is lower than in other neighboring cities. The El Camino Real has choices of culinary cuisine to satisfy your palette with various shops for all your needs.
The school system is just that. Any child can succeed here with both support from home and school with average-sized classrooms.
It's a diverse city just like the Bay Area in general. Everything you need is here, you don't really need to venture out passed the city limits, and if you do you won't need to go far.
Any other time there is plenty to do with city events, Farmers Market, Wine Festivals dancing in the streets. As you know during this modern-day plague things are limited and for good reason.
Pricey to live here? You get what you pay for. I decided to move my family here more than 20yrs ago because I wanted our son to grow up in a decent city neighborhood/area, no gangs, no graffiti in our area. I can rest easy at night knowing my family is safe, worth every penny.
The school system is just that. Any child can succeed here with both support from home and school with average-sized classrooms.
It's a diverse city just like the Bay Area in general. Everything you need is here, you don't really need to venture out passed the city limits, and if you do you won't need to go far.
Any other time there is plenty to do with city events, Farmers Market, Wine Festivals dancing in the streets. As you know during this modern-day plague things are limited and for good reason.
Pricey to live here? You get what you pay for. I decided to move my family here more than 20yrs ago because I wanted our son to grow up in a decent city neighborhood/area, no gangs, no graffiti in our area. I can rest easy at night knowing my family is safe, worth every penny.