| San Jose is a city in the northern part of the state of California. With a population of around a million people, San Jose is one of the largest United States cities. Although settled in the 1700s, the city was not officially established until 1850. The climate ranges from winter lows of around 41 to summer high temperature averages in the mid-80s. Median family income is around $86,000. The predominance of computer and technology companies in the area led to the nickname Silicon Valley. Large companies and corporations with a presence in the area include Hitachi, Adobe Systems, Cisco, eBay, Flextronics and Lockheed Martin. The area's largest employer is the County of Santa Clara with over 15,000 workers. Other large area employers include eBay, Hitachi, Cisco, IBM, and San Jose State University. Local sports teams include soccer's San Jose Earthquakes, hockey's San Jose Sharks, baseball's San Jose Giants, and arena football's San Jose SaberCats. The Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport serves the area. Local main highways include US 101, I-280, SR 85, SR 87, and SR 17. Local higher education institutions include San Jose State University, California State University, Golden Gate University and San Jose City College. The San Jose Mercury News serves the area. |
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