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Mitty San Jose, CA

On the cusp of Silicon Valley, residents relish quiet suburban living.

Commuter Family-Friendly Convenient

Nestled in the corner of the Lawrence Expressway and I-280 is the family-friendly Mitty. Primarily a residential neighborhood, Mitty is filled with single-family homes and schools. John Mise Park is also located within Mitty and provides facilities for picnics, basketball, softball, and soccer. Nearby Saratoga Creek, Maywood Park, and Murdock Park allow for outdoor recreation as well. Plenty of retail centers are in close proximity to Mitty, including Villa Shopping Center, Vallco Shopping Mall, Westgate Center, Westgate West, El Paseo de Saratoga, Santana Row, and Westfield Valley Fair. Mitty neighbors Cupertino and sits less than eight miles west of Downtown San Jose as well as four miles southwest of Santa Clara. Mitty’s convenient location and access to major highways allows for easy commutes and travels.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.