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#1Top production of US patentsSVBJ2011
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#1Top pay for private sector jobsSVBJ2012$85,100 average salary, NY @ $63,400, SF @ $64,800
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#1In richest cities, highest median household incomeSVBJ2012$77,000 median household income, SF @ $70,000
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#1Highest professional services paySVBJ2012$111,500 average pay, SF @ $92,800
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#1Best paying city for womenSVBJ2012$67,052, SF @ $65,526
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#1Best city to find a jobForbes2012SF @ #3
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#1Top Cleantech city in the USSVBJ2012SF #2
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#1Top Healthcare Worker PaySVBJ2012SF #3
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#1Healthiest City for WomenSVBJ2012SF #3
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#2Best location for social media jobsSVBJ2012
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#3Fastest growing cityForbes2012
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#3Highest increase in office rent in the USSVBJ2012
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#5Best city to trick-or-treat inZillow2012SF #1
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#1Highest % of College Grads in the StateSVBJ2012
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#2Best City for MenMen's Health2012SF #3
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#46Fastest growing economy in the WorldSVBJ2012Only 4 North American cities ranked, San Jose was only beat by Houston in NA
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#1Best Performing City in the USMilken Institute2012SF #36
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#1Lowest housing vacancy rateSVBJ20134.3%, SF #10 @7.12%
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#1Patent Creation (Raw Numbers and Per Capita)Brookings Study2013SF #2
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#1Top Job Market in the USForbes2013Portland #1 (Tie)
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#2Wealth ConcentrationSVBJ2013SF #3, NY #3 (Tie)
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#9Best Cities for NerdsMovoto2013SF & NY did not rank
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#1Happiest City for Young ProfessionalsCareerBliss2013SF #2
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#?Top 10 Best City for NewlywedsRent.com2013SF not on list
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#1Technical Jobs per Capita in the US2013SF not in top 10
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#10Best City for Same-Sex WeddingsMovoto2013SF #1, NY did not rank
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#1Best city for STEM JobsNerd Wallet2013SF #4, NY #11
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#2Most affordable city with a high WalkScoreZipRealty2013
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#1Best City to Work InGlassdoor2013SF #2, NY #32
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#9Saintly CitiesMovato2013SF did not rank, NY #1
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#5Hardest Working City in AmericaMovoto2013SF #6, NY #11
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#2Most Thriving CityThe Daily Beast2013SF #5
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#6Best City for Small BusinessNerd Wallet2013SF and NY did not Rank, SJ only Californian City on List
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#1Happiest, Healthiest City in the USPrevention2013SF #7
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#1Biggest Influx of Residents in USSVBJ2013SF #4
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#1Safest City above 500,000 ResidentsCredit Donkey2013NY #5, SF not on list
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#4Best city to trick-or-treat inZillow2013SF #1
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#1Richest City in America24/7 Wall Street2013SF #4
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#5Top Economic Strength in USSFBJ2013SF and NY not in top 10
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#3Best Cities for Home SellersMovato2013SF #2, Fremont #1
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#4Best Performing City in the USMilken Institute2013SF #3
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#1Healthiest Housing Market in the USZillow2014SF #2http://www.nbcnews.com/business/state-has-5-10-healthiest-housing-markets-survey-shows-2D11741671
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#1Richest City in AmericaWSJ2014SF #4http://live.wsj.com/video/the-five-richest-cities-in-the-us/A0E2D239-A42C-4D8D-86D3-9A02AAA15213.html#!A0E2D239-A42C-4D8D-86D3-9A02AAA15213
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#1Best City to Flip a House24/7 Wall Street2014SF #2http://247wallst.com/special-report/2013/10/18/the-best-cities-to-flip-a-house-2/3/
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#1Smartest City in AmericaTODAY Show2014http://www.today.com/video/today/54166233#54166233
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#9City with Momentum in the WorldJones Lang LaSalle 2014SF #1, NY #6http://www.jll.com/news/223/city-momentum-index-identifies-the-worlds-20-most-dynamic-cities
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#2Top Performing Rental Market in the CountrySVBJ2014SF #3http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/01/23/top-three-markets-for-apartment-rent.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
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#9Best City for Female EntrepreneursNerdwallet2014SF #2http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/2014/best-cities-female-entrepreneurs/mkg-female_entrepreneurs_infographic-r1e-1/
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#1Apartment Boom TownSpareFoot2014SF #8http://blog.sparefoot.com/5512-apartment-boom-towns/
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#5Best City for Overall Well-BeingUSAToday2014SF #9http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/25/gallup-cities-well-being/6828197/
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#3Lowest obesity rate for metros larger than 1 million peopleGallop2014SF #3http://www.gallup.com/poll/168230/boulder-colo-residents-least-likely-obese.aspx?ref=image
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#11Top City for Millennials to Live, Work, and PlayHuff Post College2014SF #5, NY #1http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/15/top-young-cities-millennials_n_5152929.html
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#1Best Big City for JobsForbes2014SF #2, NY #7http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2014/04/28/the-best-cities-for-jobs-2014/?utm_campaign=forbestwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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#2Safest City of DrivingNBC2014NY #1, SF did not rankhttp://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Reality-Check-San-Jose-Safest-Traffic-City-258399371.html
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#1Best City for Small BusinessBiz2Credit2014SF #5, NY #7https://www.biz2credit.com/research-reports/2014-best-small-business-cities-in-america
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#6Healthiest City in the USACSM2014SF #5, NY #24http://americanfitnessindex.org/report/
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#3Most Upward Mobile City in the USThe Atlantic2014SF #5, NY #10http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/01/the-geography-of-the-american-dream/283308/
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#1Happiest City to Work InCareerBliss2014SF #3http://www.careerbliss.com/facts-and-figures/top-10-happiest-and-unhappiest-cities-to-work-in-2014/?utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dec
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#1Best City to Work InGlassdoor2014SF #2, NY did not rankhttp://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/06/13/san-jose-named-best-city-to-work-in-for-2014-but.html
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#1Best City for STEM GraduatesNerdWallet2014SF #5http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/economics/best-places-stem-graduates/
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#16America's Coolest City 2014Forbes2014SF #5, NY #11http://www.forbes.com/pictures/emeg45kmll/introduction-12/
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#1Most Expensive Metro in the USSocketSite2014SF #2http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2014/08/san-jose-remains-expensive-metropolitan-area-san-francisco-2.html?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=san-jose-remains-expensive-metropolitan-area-san-francisco-2
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#19Top City for CulturePropertyShark2014SF #16, NY #13http://www.propertyshark.com/Real-Estate-Reports/2014/07/28/top-20-u-s-cities-for-culture-cultural-venues-density-per-city-population/
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#7Top Place in the US to Cool Off Before Summer EndsSpareFoot2014http://blog.sparefoot.com/6723-best-places-to-cool-off-before-summer-ends/
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#2Best Job Market in the US for Recent GradsThe Atlantic2014SF #1, NY #28http://www.citylab.com/work/2014/09/the-best-job-markets-for-young-college-grads-now/379296/
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#7Most Educated City in the USWalletHub2014SF #14, NY #51http://wallethub.com/edu/most-and-least-educated-cities/6656/
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#5Best City to Trick-or-treat InZillow2014SF #1http://www.zillow.com/blog/trick-or-treat/
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#1Easiest City for Finding a JobForbes2014SF and NY did not rankhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/kathryndill/2014/11/07/the-easiest-and-hardest-cities-for-finding-a-job-right-now/
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#1City with the Top Median PayForbes2014SF #2, NY #8http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathryndill/2014/12/05/the-u-s-cities-where-people-earn-the-largest-and-smallest-paychecks/?utm_campaign=Forbes&utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_channel=Leadership&linkId=11026020
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#1-10Top 10 Happiest Cities in the WorldNational Geographic2015SF and NY did not rankhttp://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/photos-top-10-happiest-cities/#/happiest-san-jose_86324_600x450.jpg
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#13Best City to Find a JobWalletHub2015SF #20, NY #90http://wallethub.com/edu/best-cities-for-jobs/2173/
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#7Healthiest Place in AmericaNerdWallet2015SF #2, NY #15http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/health/2015/01/05/healthiest-places-in-america/
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#3Highest GDP Per Capita in the WorldSiliconBeat2015SF #12http://www.siliconbeat.com/2015/01/21/silicon-valley-ranks-3rd-globally-in-gdp-per-capita/
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#1Advanced Industry Sector EmploymentSiliconBeat2015SF #5http://www.siliconbeat.com/2015/02/03/san-jose-no-1-in-nation-for-advanced-industries/
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#1Most Innovative Tech Hub in the USNerdWallet2015SF #3http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/americas-most-innovative-tech-hubs/
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#6Most Racially And Linguistically Diverse City in the USWalletHub2015NY #4, SF #13, Oakland #14http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/02/17/san-francisco-bay-area-cities-among-most-diverse-in-united-states?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=FBKQED4867
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#1Best Place for Tech JobsNerdwallet2015SF #6, NY #67http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/best-places-tech-jobs-2015/
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#1Top Metro for Job OpportunitiesGlassdoor2015http://www.siliconbeat.com/2015/05/19/silicon-valley-tops-nation-for-job-opportunities-glassdoor-survey/
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#1Hottest Job MarketSiliconBeat2015SF #2http://www.siliconbeat.com/2015/06/04/santa-clara-county-employment-boom-makes-it-hottest-job-market/
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#3Best City to Raise a Family InHealthline2015SF #9http://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/best-cities-to-raise-a-family#4
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#7Economic Growth between 2008 and 2014WalletHub2015SF #15, Oakland #13http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2015/09/29/san-joses-economic-growth-tops-other-large-bay.html
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#2Best City to Trick-or-treat InZillow2015SF #1http://www.zillow.com/blog/trick-or-treat/
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#1Highest Salary after Cost of Living AdjustmentsSVBJ2015SF #9http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2015/10/20/here-are-the-cities-where-your-money-goes-the.html
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#1Future-ready City Economy AmericaDell2015SF #2, NY #3http://www.futurereadyeconomies.com/ranking-americas-most-future-ready-cities/
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#1"Richest City" in America (Greatest Gross Metropolitan Product [GMP])
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#1Best Mid-sized Region for College StudentsAmerican Institute for Economic Research2015https://www.aier.org/cdi-2016/san-jos%C3%A9-calif
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#7Best Place to Own a HomePorch2015SF #47, NY #26https://porch.com/san-jose-ca/best-place-to-own-a-home
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#1Longest Life Expectancy in the USSVBJ2016http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2015/12/24/san-jose-area-has-longest-life-expectancy-of-all-u.html
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#10Best Place to LiveUS News & World Report2016SF #9http://www.usnews.com/info/blogs/press-room/2016/03/02/us-news-launches-the-best-places-to-live-rankings
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#1Fastest Growing Private EconomiesHeadlight Data2016SF and NY not in top 10http://www.headlightdata.com/news---media/fastest-growing-large-metro-private-economies
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#2Best City for Young ProfessionalsForbes2016SF #1http://www.forbes.com/pictures/emeg45ehikh/2-silicon-valley-calif/
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#10Best Place to LiveU.S. News2016SF #9http://www.usnews.com/info/blogs/press-room/2016/03/02/us-news-launches-the-best-places-to-live-rankings
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#3Best Places for STEM GradsNerdwallet2016SF #6https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/best-places-stem-grads-2016/
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#1City for JobsGlassdoor2016SF #2https://www.glassdoor.com/Best-Cities-for-Jobs-LST_KQ0,20.htm
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#2Best City for JobsForbes2016SF #1http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2016/05/10/the-best-cities-for-jobs-2016/#2af96c046e40
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#1Top City for Small BusinessCNBC2016NY #2, SF #3http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/03/top-cities-for-small-business-survey.html
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#3Best Metro for Entrepreneurship GrowthKauffman2016SF #6http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/techflash/2016/06/silicon-valley-beats-s-f-in-new-startup-growth.html?ana=RSS%26s=article_search
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#2Healthiest City in America24/7 Wall St.2016SF #14http://247wallst.com/special-report/2016/07/06/the-25-healthiest-cities-in-america/6/
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#3Most Educated City in the USWalletHub2016SF #7https://wallethub.com/edu/most-and-least-educated-cities/6656/