There's just something about San Jose that sparks your creativity, renews your entrepreneurial spirit, and makes your heart content. International and national publications and sources are recognizing the heart of Silicon Valley as the ultimate place to live, work and play. Here's a short list of some of the #sanjoselove.
recently recognized
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Top Happiest Cities in U.S.
March 2026
San Jose ranks #10 among the nation's happiest cities to live.
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Best Place to Travel in 2026
December 2025
Reader's Digest ranks San Jose the 7th best place to travel in 2026.
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#1 Greenest City in the U.S.
October 2025
Wallethub ranks San Jose as the Greenest City in the U.S. in 2025
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Top 10 Best City in the U.S.
June 2023
San Jose is #10 best U.S. city to live in and visit in Resonance Consultancy's 2023 list of best cities in America.
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#1 California City to Live In
May 2023
San Jose ranks #1 place to live in California and #13 across the nation in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings.
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#1 Most Educated City on the West Coast
August 2022
San Jose ranks #2 in Most Educated Cities in the United States by WalletHub based on levels of education attainment, quality of public school and universities, and education attainment based on race and gender.
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Best City for Asian Professionals
May 2022
San Jose top's Apartment List's Best Cities for Asian Professionals with community, economic and housing opportunities, and business environment as factors.
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Top 5 Best Cities to Start a Small Business
May 2022
San Jose places fourth on Client Giant's 10 Best Cities to Start a Small Business
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#1 Most Dynamic Metropolitan
April 2022
The region tops the “Most Dynamic Metropolitans” report based on economic, employment, wage growth and entrepreneurship metrics.
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Most Popular Metros for Millennial Homebuyers
February 2022
San Jose ranked #7 on the list of Most Popular Metros for Millennial Homebuyers.
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Top 20 Tech Towns
2021
San Jose, the Capital of Silicon Valley, took second place in the Top 20 Tech Towns.
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Best Cities for U.S. Job Seekers for 2022
December 2021
San Jose is one of the best cities in the United State for job seekers.
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#1 City for Small Businesses
May 2021
San Jose lands the #1 spot on the Top 25 Cities for Small Bussinesses.
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Top 10 Culturally Diverse Cities in the U.S.
February 2021
San Jose is #9 among the country's most diverse cities and ranks #1 among big cities.
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The Mandalorian & Grogu
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The San Jose Nutcracker
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Soccer Celebration: FIFA World Cup™ Netherlands vs. Sweden Watch Party
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Soccer Celebration: FIFA World Cup™ Belgium vs. Iran Watch Party
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Undertale Symphony
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Mrs. Doubtfire – Broadway San Jose
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Zeds Dead at Discovery Meadow
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Soccer Celebration: FIFA World Cup™ New Zealand vs. Belgium Watch Party
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Vagabond Inn SJC Airport
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Extended Studio Suites
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Quality Inn Silicon Valley
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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
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Aloft San Jose Cupertino
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Best Western Lanai Garden Inn & Suites
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Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Downtown
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San Jose Marriott
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6th Street Burger
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La Mas Querida
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Vito's Trattoria
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Mariscos Costa Alegre - Evergreen
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Scott's Seafood
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Vahl's Restaurant
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Vintage Wine Merchants
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San Jose Museum of Art Cafe
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San Jose Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers EAFC Night
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Soccer Celebration: FIFA World Cup™ Czechia vs. Mexico Watch Party
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Soccer Celebration: FIFA World Cup™ Germany vs. Côte d'Ivoire Watch Party
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Kany Garcia
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Soccer Celebration: FIFA World Cup™ Canada vs. Qatar Watch Party
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Anarkali, A Comedy – Koohi Goth Fundraiser
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You Should Be Dancing – A Tribute to the Bee Gees
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