ABOUT Los Altos, CA

Tree-lined streets and a small village atmosphere characterize Los Altos, which is located in the heart of world famous Silicon Valley. Just 40 miles south of San Francisco, Los Altos is a residential community served by seven small retail districts. The seven square mile City is developed with small businesses, schools, libraries and churches. In 2018, data from the American Community Survey revealed that Los Altos was the fifth wealthiest city in the United States. In 1976, Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the first 50 Apple I computers in Jobs' garage in Los Altos.

The Los Altos School District has one of the highest average API scores in California and includes seven elementary schools in the Los Altos–Mountain View area. All of the public schools are highly regarded, and many graduates of Los Altos area high schools continue their education at well-known universities.

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