San Jose, California, is the state’s third-largest city. Serviced by three international airports within, San Jose is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and the largest city in Northern California by population — 1,013,240 — and area — 179.97 square miles. San Jose is notable as a center of innovation but also its extremely high cost of living.
California is in the Western United States. It shares borders with Nevada, Arizona, the Pacific Ocean, Oregon, and Baja California. There are more than 39,500,000 people in about 163,696 square miles, making it the third-largest state. The state capital is Sacramento, and Los Angeles is the most populous city.