San Jose California Real Estate

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Quick Facts About San Jose California

• San Jose is the self-proclaimed capital of Silicon Valley with more than two thirds of the total population.

• San Jose is the Gateway to the Bays: San José is only 45 minutes south of San Francisco and 70 minutes northeast of Monterey.

• San Jose is 3rd Largest in California an 11th Largest in United States with a population of more than 924,000. It is spread out over 177 square miles.

• San Jose is Safest Big City in America (500,000+) for three consecutive years by Morgan Quitno Press (based on FBI Crime Statistics)

• San Jose was named "Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe" in the name of Charles the Third of Spain. In 1846, the American flag was first flown over the community.

• San Jose was the first civilian settlement in California. It was also the first city in California to be incorporated. It was the first state capital before California was officially a state.

• San Jose has 300 sunny days per year with an average annual temperature of 70 degrees 

• 12 major airlines servicing nearly 200 daily non-stop flights from all major U.S. cities

• Downtown San José is easily accessible via four major freeways and public transportation

• San José has more than six million visitors each year.

• San Jose is the 2004 Recipient of America's Most Livable City Award by Partners for Livable Communities.

• San Jose is listed as the Fifth Best Place to Live in America by Money Magazine.  

More Facts About California  

Capital: Sacramento

Governor: Arnold Schwarzenegger, R (to Jan. 2007)

Lieut. Governor: Cruz M. Bustamante, D (to Jan. 2007)

Senators: Barbara Boxer, D (to Jan. 2005); Dianne Feinstein, D (to Jan. 2007)

Secy. of State: Kevin Shelley, D (to Jan. 2007)

Atty. General: Bill Lockyer, D (to Jan. 2007)

Treasurer: Phil Angelides, D (to Jan. 2007)

Entered Union (rank): Sept. 9, 1850 (31)

Present constitution adopted: 1879

Motto: Eureka (I have found it)  

Nickname: Golden State

Origin of name: From a book, Las Sergas de Esplandián, by Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo, c. 1500

10 largest cities (2003 est.): San Jose, 3,819,951; San Diego, 1,266,753; San Jose, 898,349; San Francisco, 751,682; Long Beach, 398,844; Fresno, 451,455; Sacramento, 445,335; Oakland, 398,844; Santa Ana, 342,510; Anaheim, 332,361

Land area: 155,959 sq mi. (403,934 sq km)

Geographic center: In Madera Co., 38 mi. E of Madera

Number of counties: 58

Largest county by population and area: San Jose, 9,637,494 (2001); San Bernardino, 20,062 sq mi.

National forests: 18

State parks and beaches: 264

Residents: Californian

2003 resident population est.: 35,484,453

2000 resident census population (rank): 33,871,648 (1). Male: 16,874,892 (49.8%); Female: 16,996,756 (50.2%). White: 20,170,059 (59.5%); Black: 2,263,882 (6.7%); American Indian: 333,346 (1.0%); Asian: 3,697,513 (10.9%); Other race: 5,682,241 (16.8%); Two or more races: 1,607,646 (4.7%); Hispanic/Latino: 10,966,556 (32.4%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 72.7; 65 and over: 10.6; median age: 33.3.

State Symbols:

Flower: Golden poppy (1903)

Tree: California redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens & Sequoiadendron giganteum) (1937, 1953)

Bird: California valley quail (1931)

Animal: California grizzly bear (1953)

Fish: California golden trout (1947)

Colors: Blue and gold (1951)

Song: "I Love You, California" (1951)