Santa Clara is a city in Santa Clara County and is home to Santa Clara University, the oldest institution of higher learning in California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 102,361.

Santa Clara headquarters Intel, Sun Microsystems, NVIDIA, and many other high-tech companies.  The median income for a household in the city was $69,466, and the median income for a family was $77,189.  The per capita income for the city was $31,755.

The San Francisco 49ers NFL football team has its headquarters and practice facilities in Santa Clara.