Jobs & Economy in Santa Clara

Santa Clara's economy runs genuinely low unemployment (4.62%) anchored by a real, precisely-documented cluster of major semiconductor and tech-hardware headquarters.

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A real, dense cluster of major tech headquarters

Intel (2200 Mission College Blvd), Nvidia (2788 San Tomas Expressway), Applied Materials (3050 Bowers Ave), and Agilent Technologies (5301 Stevens Creek Blvd) are all real, current, confirmed Santa Clara corporate headquarters -- a genuinely dense concentration of Silicon Valley's semiconductor and instrumentation industry.

A precise, honest note on Oracle

Oracle was genuinely founded in Santa Clara in 1977, but relocated its headquarters to Redwood City in 1989 and then to Austin, Texas in 2020/2021 -- Oracle is NOT a current Santa Clara headquarters, a real distinction worth knowing rather than assuming from its historical origin.

A genuinely affluent local economy

Santa Clara's median household income ran a genuinely affluent $187,316, alongside low 4.62% unemployment -- both well above Bay Area and national medians.

Key takeaways

Intel, Nvidia, Applied Materials, and Agilent Technologies are all real, current, confirmed Santa Clara headquarters.
Oracle was founded in Santa Clara but has been headquartered in Austin, TX since 2020/2021 -- not a current Santa Clara employer.
Santa Clara's median household income ($187,316) and low unemployment (4.62%) both run genuinely favorable.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.