The fertile land between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the shores of the southern San Francisco Bay once … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.236 square miles (31.69 km ), of which 11.958 square miles (30.97 km ) is land and 0.278 square miles (0.72 km ) (2.26%) is water.
The city bo… See more

Mountain View is one of the major cities that make up Silicon Valley, and has many notable Silicon Valley companies either headquartered there or with a large presence. As of 2024, major tech companies … See more

As of the 2020 census, there were 82,376 people and 34,423 households, and 19,585 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,888.8 inhabitants per square mile (2,659.8/km ) There were 37,295 housing units. … See more

Mountain View has a council-manager government system. An executive city manager is in charge of several departments, while the city council, supported by several boards, commissions, and commit… See more

Mountain View is served by a mix of public and private schools.
The public elementary (Bubb, Castro, Imai, Landels, Mistral, Monta Loma, Stevenson, Theuerkauf, and Vargas) and middle schools (Cr… See more

Several freeways end and intersect in Mountain View, including SR-237 (which begins at Grant Rd), SR-85 (terminates at Shoreline Blvd), and US-101 (passes through the city). Due to the various alignments … See more