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Neighborhood guides

01 / South Bay

Santa Clara

Getting around

  • Santa Clara Station: Caltrain, ACE and Amtrak's Capitol Corridor, next to the university.
  • VTA light rail across the north side, past Levi's Stadium and Great America.
  • US-101, Highway 237 and the San Tomas, Lawrence and Central expressways.
  • San José Mineta International Airport is just over the city line.

Day to day

  • Santa Clara University and Mission Santa Clara, on the campus.
  • Franklin Square and the Old Quad streets around it.
  • Rivermark Village on the north side.
  • Levi's Stadium, California's Great America and the Convention Center.
  • Triton Museum of Art and the Intel Museum.

Schools

School assignment depends on the exact address — confirm with the district before you rely on it.

Areas within Santa Clara

  • Old Quad: the historic core around Santa Clara University, the Mission and Franklin Square, with many of the city's Victorian and early-1900s homes.
  • Rivermark: a planned community on the north side, built around Rivermark Village and next to the Guadalupe River Trail and Ulistac Natural Area.
  • Killarney Farms: a neighborhood of single-family homes close to Central Park and the main library.
  • Pomeroy Green and Pomeroy West: mid-century Eichler townhome communities at Pomeroy Avenue and Benton Street, built in the early 1960s.
  • Santa Clara Square: a newer mixed-use district of apartments, shops and offices on the north side of the city.

Events and what's on

02 / Peninsula

Palo Alto

Getting around

  • Two Caltrain stations: Palo Alto (University Avenue) and California Avenue.
  • US-101 on the bay side and I-280 along the foothills.
  • A long-established network of bike boulevards across town.

Day to day

  • University Avenue, the main downtown strip.
  • California Avenue, the smaller second downtown.
  • Stanford Shopping Center and Town & Country Village.

03 / Peninsula

Mountain View

Getting around

  • Downtown transit center with Caltrain and VTA light rail; a second Caltrain stop at San Antonio.
  • US-101, Highway 85 and Highway 237 all meet here.
  • Stevens Creek Trail runs from the neighborhoods out to the bay.

Day to day

  • Castro Street, the downtown restaurant and shopping street.
  • San Antonio Center for bigger-box errands.
  • Computer History Museum and the Center for the Performing Arts.

04 / South Bay

Sunnyvale

Getting around

  • Two Caltrain stations: Sunnyvale (downtown) and Lawrence.
  • VTA light rail across the north side of the city.
  • US-101, Highway 237, Highway 85 and I-280 are all close.

Day to day

  • Historic Murphy Avenue and the CityLine downtown blocks around it.
  • El Camino Real for everyday shopping.
  • Sunnyvale Community Center, with the Heritage Park Museum.

05 / South Bay

Cupertino

Getting around

  • No rail station in the city; VTA buses connect to Caltrain in Sunnyvale.
  • I-280 and Highway 85 cross in the middle of town.
  • Lawrence Expressway and De Anza Boulevard run north to south.

Day to day

  • Main Street Cupertino for restaurants and shops.
  • Apple Park Visitor Center.
  • De Anza College, including its long-running monthly flea market.
  • Cupertino Library at the Civic Center.

06 / South Bay

San Jose

Day to day

  • Downtown and San Pedro Square.
  • Santana Row and Valley Fair.
  • Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen.
  • Japantown.
  • SAP Center for hockey and concerts.

Schools

  • San Jose is served by many school districts, including San José Unified; boundaries do not follow neighborhood lines.

School assignment depends on the exact address — confirm with the district before you rely on it.