<P> Silicon Valley ( abbreviated as SV ) is a region in the southern San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California , referring to the Santa Clara Valley , which serves as the global center for high technology , venture capital , innovation , and social media . San Jose is the Valley 's largest city , the 3rd - largest in California , and the 10th - largest in the United States . Other major SV cities include Palo Alto , Santa Clara , Mountain View , and Sunnyvale . The San Jose Metropolitan Area has the third highest GDP per capita in the world ( after Zurich , Switzerland and Oslo , Norway ) , according to the Brookings Institution . </P>
<P> Silicon Valley ( abbreviated as SV ) is a region in the southern San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California , referring to the Santa Clara Valley , which serves as the global center for high technology , venture capital , innovation , and social media . San Jose is the Valley 's largest city , the 3rd - largest in California , and the 10th - largest in the United States . Other major SV cities include Palo Alto , Santa Clara , Mountain View , and Sunnyvale . The San Jose Metropolitan Area has the third highest GDP per capita in the world ( after Zurich , Switzerland and Oslo , Norway ) , according to the Brookings Institution . </P>
when did the tech boom start in san francisco
when did the tech boom start in san francisco
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley