Lawns are well-tended, bungalows freshly painted and often remodeled, streets lined with trees. Nice place to stroll. Bookstores, free parking, monthly festivals, art. New city hall and Performing Arts Center opened in 1991. Annual art and wine festival draws 200,000.
City hall encourages public art.
Academic rankings land mostly in the 70th to 90th percentile, which reflects well on parents and schools. Being in the heart of Silicon Valley, Mountain View does much better in the commuting department than many other cities in the county. CalTrain to the City and down to Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and San Jose. Tennis, swimming, boating, movies, theater, sports. New library to open in 1997.