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Salt & StrawRestaurants
Trader Joe'sGroceries
Yard HouseNightlife
TeaTop -Cafes
REIShopping
Cinemark CinéArts Santana RowArts and Entertainment
CorePower YogaFitness
Mendocino FarmsRestaurants
Mitsuwa MarketplaceGroceries
Vintage Wine BarNightlife
85C Bakery CafeCafes
The Container StoreShopping
Hay Maze at Winchester Mystery HouseArts and Entertainment
Barry's BootcampFitness
Pizza AnticaRestaurants
H MartGroceries
Double Apples Hookah LoungeNightlife
Clover BakeryCafes
Crate & BarrelShopping
AMC Saratoga 14Arts and Entertainment
John Mise ParkFitness
La Cueva Mex GrillRestaurants
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Final ScoreNightlife
Jamba JuiceCafes
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What Locals Say about West San Jose
At least 564 Trulia users voted on each feature.
88 % Say there are sidewalks
85 % Say it's dog friendly
76 % Say car is needed
67 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
66 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
64 % Say streets are well-lit
62 % Say there's holiday spirit
61 % Say yards are well-kept
60 % Say it's quiet
60 % Say people would walk alone at night
58 % Say parking is easy
55 % Say kids play outside
53 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
44 % Say neighbors are friendly
34 % Say there's wildlife
23 % Say there are community events
Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
- Kyle Murphy
- Resident
- 1y ago
"There sadly is no sense of community here in SJ unfortunately. Never even see kids birthdays going on. The crime has also increased in my neighborhood."
1Flag - Virginia Haley
- Visitor
- 1y ago
"I feel very safe in this community and I lived in San Jose all my life they can put some more street lights while we’re walking like if we need to walk to the store at night or walking our dogs at night we could use some more street lights not parking light street lights so we can see the grounds better"
1Flag - Virginia Haley
- Resident
- 1y ago
"I don’t think the dog owners would not like it if people did not pick up after there fur babies and nice walks and every one have a great and happy place to live either there pets "
1Flag - Baltej Singh
- Resident
- 1y ago
"Safe neighborhood, great schools, friendly but private neighbors. Good hiking trails and parks. Good variety of shops nearby in West San Jose "
0Flag - Joannahawkins22
- Resident
- 1y ago
"…Convenient location and tons of dogs and cats and mixed housing of homes and apartments… lots of food options "
1Flag - Maribel Dalby
- Resident
- 2y ago
"I’ve lived here 50 years and it’s located on the border of Santa Clara with West San Jose , Cupertino and Sunnyvale. "
0Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 2y ago
"We had anual National Night Out parties in the neighborhood in the front yards of people’s houses each year "
0Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 2y ago
"I am retired so I don’t commute anymore. I used to commute to Stanford and that was a long traffic-filled drive."
0Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 2y ago
"Pick up ur dogs poop! It’s not that difficult to get a bag scoop it up and throw away. It what every responsible dog owner does."
2Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 2y ago
"This is a quiet safe community. Wave and say hi neighbors. Friendly but no community meetings or events."
2Flag - Trulia User
- Visitor
- 3y ago
"it's beautiful, everyone is so friendly, dogs are friendly and the area is well kept up nice and clean beautiful homes ."
0Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 3y ago
"Every year we do trick or treating on Halloween, there is also a nice pool so we can swim in the summer and enjoy the water. "
0Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 3y ago
"It’s a peaceful and clean area. It fells safe. A lot of places to go shopping. Traffic isn’t crowded. "
1Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 3y ago
"It’s nice neighborhood and we love close a nice school district. The John Muir park is really nice and we feel safe and happy that we live in this area."
0Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 3y ago
"It is a family friendly area. There is plenty of kids of all ages around the area. There’s a school nearby as well. "
1Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 4y ago
"It’s a nice neighborhood that is very diverse. Many of the homes have been updated and there are still original owners around."
1Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 4y ago
"Safe neighborhood, great schools, responsible neighbors, near highways and shopping. Hiking trails and movie theater nearby also."
1Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 4y ago
"Area looks nice during the day but street noise and crime has increased exponentially in the past few years. Almost common weekly occurance of car and (now) business break-ins. Abandoned vehicles. Alot of late night activity."
1Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 4y ago
"Quiet peaceful clean community, terrible HOA but at least they maintain common areas pretty. Lots of trees and wild life. Fantastic neighbors. "
0Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 5y ago
"Some times you find dog waste in sidewalks and in the gardens or grass areas but overall most doggies are friendly and very well educated "
0Flag - Trulia User
- Resident
- 5y ago
"Santana Row is expensive and noisy. Lots of expensive restaurants and bars though in walking distance."
0Flag - Aoao
- Resident
- 5y ago
"It is very walkable. Also close to 280 and 880 so commute is pretty good. The only concern is valley fair. Could be congested during weekends"
4Flag - Leila S.
- Resident
- 5y ago
"Near restaurants and groceries. Safe and good for walking and running. Plenty of parking spot. Near library."
3Flag - Gabriela S.
- Prev. Resident
- 5y ago
"okay not to congested to move around either by walking or driving so its quick and quiet "
2Flag - Mahmud U.
- Resident
- 5y ago
"Dog owners will live this ares because this area is very open, airy and not that many apt places. All highways are close by."
0Flag - Cynthia Z.
- Resident
- 5y ago
"Me neighborhood has access to all major freeways within 5 minutes. There is 280,680,& easily accessible to expressways such as lawrence and stevens creek "
0Flag - Lisa M.
- Resident
- 5y ago
"As a dog owner I like that other neighbors own dogs and walk them around the same time every evening."
1Flag - Parramarcela3
- Resident
- 5y ago
"It’s very important for me safety and pleasantness where I live is very important to me a nice place and free areas"
0Flag - Sravya K.
- Prev. Resident
- 5y ago
"there's so many parks and trails so there's plenty of places to go with pups that are both easy and fun for them"
1Flag - Gaye S.
- Prev. Resident
- 5y ago
"Santana Row and shopping areas in the neighborhood as well different restaurants makes this neighborhood exciting "
1Flag - Bdmorales82.bd
- Visitor
- 5y ago
"my neighborhood has a great communit and access to buses and looking for something that close to that or similar with great neighbors and pet friendly "
0Flag - Miguel.m.barrera
- Resident
- 5y ago
"Some neighborhood events, but it is really the big streets, the sense of space and peacefulness, tall trees, less concentration of cars than average, bigger lots, front and back yards that make it a spacious, welcoming area"
0Flag - Jc.joy12
- Resident
- 5y ago
"Very safe to walk your dog or take a stroll alone/with family, no matter the time of night. There are a few nice parks nearby and the sidewalks are wide and clean."
0Flag - Uduak U.
- Resident
- 6y ago
"Safe clean, good neighborhood, good school, Good drinking water, good food, good coffee good churches,"
8Flag - Mahmoud G.
- Prev. Resident
- 6y ago
"Friendly quiet neighborhood, near the freeway & plenty of restaurants & Plaza within walking distance. suitable for single working people."
0Flag - Uduak U.
- Resident
- 6y ago
"Safe neighborhood. Every one is safe here. Good neighborhood. Though house is expensive here if you want to buy "
0Flag - Chandramouli G.
- Resident
- 6y ago
"I have been living here for last 8 years. This area is good . Overrated house prizes and neighbors mind their job. Only reason to stay in this place is Cupertino school district. Nothing special here."
1Flag - Jannelmarie
- Resident
- 6y ago
"It’s a neighborhood Where you feel safe , and there a always people walking early mornings walking their pets parents walking their kids to school and families taking evening walks and most always with a pleasant demeanor. "
0Flag - Jannelmarie
- Resident
- 6y ago
"My husband , kids and i are happy living here and feel safe in our neighborhood . 😊we have stores we like near by , we workout at the Ymca , which is a block area from our house and we have been fortunate to have neighbors in which we can trust! "
0Flag - Maria
- Resident
- 6y ago
"Close to shopping center and theater. Close to hiking trails. .......,...,.....,,,,()!(,?!:?!?,!!),?!$)!"
1Flag
Schools
- Challenger - Strawberry Park
- PK-8
- Private
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageMy two kids studied in this campus for a total of 17 years. We absolutely loved their challenging curriculum pre-school to 8th grade. They teach both grammar and literature like no other private schools in Bay Area. They even used to have Stanford graduate teaching literature. Teachers at times is a coin toss.. however curriculum completely makes up for it. Math can be more challenging starting 6th grade. I wish they would introduce Algebra II in to the curriculum like other competing private schools. They write great recommendation letters for high schools and help you through the private school application processParent Review1mo ago17 Reviews - Primary Plus Elementary School
- PK-8
- Private
- 498 Students
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school. - Trust Montessori School
- K-4
- Private
- 38 Students
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school. - San-Iku Gakuin
- K-9
- Private
- 385 Students
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school. - Orion Montessori School LLC
- PK-K
- Private
- 17 Students
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school. - Queen Of Apostles School
- PK-8
- Private
- 252 Students
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school. - The Harker School
- K-12
- Private
- 1976 Students
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school.
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