City of San José
SJ Economy MenuWhy San José?
San Jose is a great place to do business, and we want to help busineses of all sizes grow here. We provide permit facilitation and connect businesses to technical assistance, networking opportunities, and resources. The City supports businesses through programs that facilitate growth and reduce costs.
Please connect with us!
We're getting amped up.
San José is leading a quiet revolution in power infrastructure with a first-of-its-kind agreement with PG&E to capitalize on 2,000 megawatts of new high-voltage capacity in the city. That’s more than double the power our entire city currently uses, meaning we are tripling our power capacity, and approximately the capacity of Hoover Dam. This added capacity makes us one of the best-positioned cities in the country to power large-scale, next-generation infrastructure and operations.
A thriving ecosystem of talent.
1 in 3
Have a bachelor's degree or higher
6k
High-tech companies in city borders
1 in 5
jobs are in tech and manufacturing
#1 in Patents
4,198 issued in 2023
#1 GDP per Capita
Oxford Economics 2024
7.8x U.S. Average Software Developers
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tech & Math Jobs: 14.2% of Workforce vs. 3.4% U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
#1 in Manufacturing Jobs
in Northern California
San José is home to over 65,000 businesses, with around 6,000 in high tech, that employ over 400,000 workers. As the largest city in the Bay Area, a growing concentration of young professionals, expert technologists and experienced managers call San José home.
Be Among the Best & Brightest
Your future workforce is here
We have easy access to the Bay Area and beyond, space to grow, and a talent pool with one in five residents holding degrees in science, engineering, technology, or math. It’s no wonder San José is one of the world’s great innovation clusters.
Learn more about the different business districts in San José.
Location, location, location.
San José’s quality of life is unsurpassed. We are surrounded by the Diablo and Santa Cruz mountain ranges and enjoy an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. Our residents and visitors have easy access to:
- the beaches and mountains along the coast including Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur;
- local, Napa Valley, and Paso Robles wine countries;
- Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountain range - Pinnacles National Park, and;
- the rich cultural and recreational life of the entire Bay region.
Cultural Fusion
43%
Foreign Born Population
50+
Cultural Venues
50+
Languages Spoken
"Bay Area's Great Immigrant Food City" - KQED
San José offers a wide array of events, and arts and cultural venues including museums, art exhibits, concerts, theatrical performances, festivals and events.
San José also has one of the largest parks and trail networks in the nation.
Never finished.
And we aren’t done yet. Not even close. We’re a city on the rise, and we can’t wait to see what you’ve got.
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