The city of San Jose is the third largest city in the west coast state of California. It is located in the northern section of the state and is often referred to as Silicon Valley, as it is the city with the highest concentration of high technology companies in the nation. The area is in close proximity of San Francisco Bay and has a bolstering population that continues to grow by leaps and bounds, despite the high cost of living in the area and the generally high housing market prices. The estimated population of the city is 964,695 at the city center and the greater metropolitan area has an estimated population of around 1.8 million residents. The city is squarely in the capital of Silicon Valley, offering a wealth of opportunities for people in a vast array of industries, but primarily in technology.
The economic portrait of the city of San Jose relies heavily on technology based companies. However, there are a variety of other industries including manufacturing and service industries that also abound in and around the area. Job seekers of all backgrounds will find the area is quite favorable and provides employment opportunities. Some of the larger companies in the area employ several thousand employees, and offer both entry level and large scale management positions. Some of the large companies are also listed in the Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 lists. Some of the larger companies in and around the area include Adobe Systems, Cisco, SunPower, eBay, Acer, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, and many other large companies thrive in the city. The unemployment rate of the area has hovered around 12%, and has fallen in recent months, despite being higher than the national average. The greater national economy seems to be improving, and the city is starting to see gains as well .
Entrepreneurs and business owners of all types will find that there is an abundance of office space in and around the greater metropolitan area. San Jose's high concentration of high technology companies allows a great deal of space for offices and white collar businesses to thrive in the area. Warehouse space and retail space also showcase promising spaces at a variety of good overall pricing options. A recent survey of options yielded many results for small offices at around $550 - $750 a month with amenities like free high speed internet access and other options. Larger spaces, including office suites in prime locations were showcased at around $2 - $5 a square foot for 1,000 square feet of space and beyond. The area continues to grow in terms of real estate development and commercial spaces around the city.
San Jose has a long heritage of higher education, with many large colleges in and around the greater metropolitan area. Some of the larger colleges and universities in the area include, National Hispanic University, San Jose City College, San Jose State University, Palmer College of Chiropractic, and many other large state and private colleges.
The large airport in the area is San Jose International Airport and helps more than 5 million passengers travel throughout the area and through the country. The area has around 200,000 aircraft operations and is one of the busier airports in the northern region of California.
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