Silicon Valley
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Silicon Valley is a region in northern California known as the hub of the technology industry in the United States. It matters because many of the world's most influential technology companies are based there, making it a center of innovation and economic significance.
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Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that is a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical area of the Santa Clara Valley.
The cities of Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto and Menlo Park are frequently cited as the birthplace of Silicon Valley. Other major Silicon Valley cities are San Jose, Santa Clara, Redwood City and Cupertino. As of 2015, the San Jose Metropolitan Area has the third-highest GDP per capita in the world (after Zurich and Oslo), according to the Brookings Institution. As of June 2021, it also had the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more in the United States.
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Economic regions of CaliforniaGeography of Santa Clara County, CaliforniaHigh-technology business districts in the United StatesInformation technology placesSanta Clara County, CaliforniaScience and technology in the San Francisco Bay AreaSilicon ValleySubregions of the San Francisco Bay AreaTech hubs