Mountain View grew dramatically after World War II with the growth of the electronic and aerospace industries. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 10 miles north of San Jose and 34 miles south of San Francisco., the central location provides easy access to the entire San Francisco Bay Area and northern California cities. Mountain View maintains a strong and diversified local economy. Numerous high technology electronics companies, including several in the Fortune 500, as well as bio-technology firms are located in Mountain View. With only 4% of Santa Clara County's population, Mountain View is home to 11% of the county's top firms. Business success stories are not limited to the electronics industry. Mountain View enjoys a lively mix of retail stores, executive offices, research and development firms, and professional services, not to mention Historic Moffet Field housing NASA and Onizuka Airbase. Mountain View has many neighborhood parks, recreational facilities, convenient shopping with a wide variety of restaurants, Mountain View a must visit and stay place to be. This most attractive residential community with its quality education and hosting some of the highest graded schools in the nation, makes Mountain View a great place to raise a family as well as launch a career.