Silicon Valley offers a variety of price points and lifestyles. Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Cupertino carry the premium: top schools, direct proximity to Stanford or Apple Park, and prices to match. Santa Clara, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale sit right alongside them, anchored by some of the largest tech companies in the world, and offer real neighborhood character and more value, each with its own downtown, transit access, and a mix of employers beyond a single campus. I'll help you weigh school, commute, and price against what actually matters to you.
