San Jose is the third-largest city in the state of California and the tenth-largest city in the United States. The county seat of Santa Clara County, San Jose had a population of just over one million as of July, 2014. The first civilian community in the Spanish colony of Alto California, San Jose was founded in 1777. Before being colonized, San Jose was inhabited by the Ohlone people.

San Jose’s Economy

The epicenter of Silicon Valley, San Jose boasts a wide array of large employers, including Adobe, Altera, Cisco Systems, eBay, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, Qualcomm, Lockheed Martin and Kaiser Permanente. The cost of living in San Jose is among the highest of cities in both California and the United States. Universities like the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara University, San Francisco State University and Stanford University add thousands of employees to these companies’ payrolls each year.

Entertainment & Culture in San Jose

In terms of arts and culture, San Jose is home to the Downtown Historic District, the Hotel de Anza and Hotel Sainte Claire. San Jose also boasts the Opera San Jose, Symphony Silicon Valley, Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley, sjDANCEco, the Children’s Musical Theater of San Jose, the San Jose Youth Symphony, City Lights Theatre Company and the San Jose Repertory Theatre.

San Jose is a major player in American sports. The San Jose Sharks (NHL), San Jose Barracuda (AHL), San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) and the San Francisco 49ers (NFL) are all located in or around San Jose, California. San Jose is also home to Alum Rock Park, Children’s Discovery Museum, Kelley Park, Overfelt Gardens, Plaza de Cesar Chavez, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, Winchester Mystery House and the San Jose Flea Market.

Accident Recovery Legal Center Serving San Jose Workers’ Compensation Clients

At Accident Recovery Legal Center, we’re passionate about getting you the compensation and justice you deserve. All of our partners are recognized by the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. In addition, many of our attorneys are certified specialists in their practice area. While we’re honored to have earned the recognition of our peers for our knowledge, professionalism and courtroom skills, nothing is more rewarding than advocating for the rights of our clients and winning.