Founded in 1777, San Jose is the site of the oldest civil settlement in California. San Jose was incorporated on March 27, 1850. It was California’s first incorporated city and site of the first state capital. It is comprised of 177.7 square miles. San José is approximately 45 minutes south of San Francisco and 90 minutes north of Monterey. San Jose is the third largest city in California and the 11th largest city in the nation.
Northern California in general and San José in particular have a world-renowned quality of life. The City of San José has the nation's best public safety record of any metropolitan area, a marvelous ethnic diversity and a beautiful climate. The San Jose Metropolitan Area ranks first in the nation in median household effective buying income among all metropolitan areas. San Jose has the lowest crime rate of any major city in the U.S. with populations greater than 500,000. San José is a great place to live, work and play.
San José is the Gateway to the Bay Area. Rich in history and cultural diversity, San Jose is recognized as a city of innovation and entrepreneurial success. More than six million people visit San José each year. Recently named the third Most Fun City in America by Cranium Inc., San José offers world-class cultural arts, nightlife and professional sports (including the NHL's San Jose Sharks), theme parks, shopping, nationally recognized hotels and restaurants. San Jose is also the home of San Jose State University.
San Jose ranked first among large metropolitan areas as a world class manufacturing community based on manufacturing strength and the high productivity of area workers. San Jose metropolitan area continues to have the highest productivity level of any region in the U.S. San Jose leads the nation in the number of high-tech companies. The education level of the San Jose metropolitan area workforce is one of the highest in the U.S. 67 percent of the workforce has some college education and 40 percent have earned a college degree. San Jose is known as the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Fortune magazine has called San Jose "the epicenter of information technology."
Megan’s Law – The City of San Jose Police Department makes the Megan’s Law web application database available at the police department or any of the San Jose community centers. The web application database is available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Also available on line is a list of high risk sex offenders located in San Jose and surrounding San Jose areas.
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