Despite its size, and steep housing costs, the city remains justifiably proud of its public safety record. San Jose ranks as the nation's best public safety record for cities with a population more than 250,000. The FBI reports that it has fewer than 45 serious crimes per 1,000 people. Urban Diversity Situated just 45 minutes south of San Francisco, San Jose sustains an expanse of artistic and cultural diversity that the City by the Bay would relish. Museums of all kinds dot the city with their fine arts, history and technical displays.
Restaurants abound and shopping is a sheer delight.
The city consistently ranks as one of the 10 best U.S. cities for business by Fortune Magazine. With 1,500 of the nation's 2,500 largest electronics firms located here, it's no wonder the Silicon Valley and its capital city remain so rich in technology resources in the computer age. The area's Mediterranean climate blesses its citizens with mild weather and at least 300 days of sunshine per year. San Jose State University Founded in 1857, the West Coast's first public institution of higher education was San Jose State University. SJSU, located in the center of the city on 154 acres, funnels more graduates into Silicon Valley firms than any other university in the country.