San Jose

Perfectly situated at the southern end of the Silicon Valley, San José is a city of cultural diversity unified under a peaceful and affluent governance. From being a simple Californian farming pueblo in 1777, San José grew into one of the largest cities in the United States, a home to almost one million residents enjoying excellent academic institutions, businesses and corporations, health facilities, and recreational and entertainment arenas.

San José is regarded as one of the safest metropolitan areas in the country, having an unparalleled city record of public safety. This in spite of its wide cultural division, a city that speaks more than 50 different languages, and consists of people of various ethnicities, from White to Afro-american to Hispanic to Asian to European. Presently San José is Califronia's third largest city, next to Los Angeles and San Diego.

San Jose's government consistently receives awards and recognitions on various spheres, from its constantly high credit rating, to its efficiently-managed funds to its excellent public services. The city too is home of the largest Computer and I.T. companies in the country, among them Cisco Systems, IBM, Hitatchi, Agilent, Novellus Systems, Xilinx, E-bay, and Adobe Systems. The City Treasury gathers as much as $ 2.6 billion dollars a year, which in turn mirrors the high quality of life that its government can provide.