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Mountain View
Californiacity
Total population
83,732
Median home value
$1,927,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$189,917
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Coastal Flood Advisory · MinorCoastal Flood Advisory issued October 1 at 12:20PM PDT until October 2 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:43AM PDT until October 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Mountain View sits in California, United States and is identified as a sizeable town. Population sits at roughly 83,732 according to the open data we track. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 37.400°, -122.079°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,728 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. At 2,701 people per km², the town shows a densely built-up character. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 70.9°F and lows near 51.5°F, together with about 20.2 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). It covers about 31 km² of land area. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Mountain View, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves82,453
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves81,792
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves78,883
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves66,017
- California TowheeMelozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves60,742
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves58,740
- Bewick's WrenThryomanes bewickii (Audubon, 1827) · Aves57,835
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves55,996
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Homestead HighHigh · Cupertino · 2,311 students · 24.1:1 ratio
- Mountain View HighHigh · Mountain View · 2,220 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Fremont HighHigh · Sunnyvale · 2,171 students · 21.9:1 ratio
- Los Altos HighHigh · Los Altos · 2,141 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Cupertino HighHigh · Cupertino · 1,997 students · 23.2:1 ratio
- Palo Alto HighHigh · Palo Alto · 1,992 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Adrian Wilcox HighHigh · Santa Clara · 1,859 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Santa Clara HighHigh · Santa Clara · 1,849 students · 20.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.62 — 2026-09-1721 km E of Alum Rock, CA
- M 2.99 — 2026-09-149 km SW of Brentwood, CA
- M 2.55 — 2026-09-139 km SW of Brentwood, CA
- M 3.36 — 2026-09-129 km SW of Brentwood, CA
- M 2.53 — 2026-09-102 km ESE of Oakland, CA
- M 2.55 — 2026-08-172 km SE of Concord, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Los Altos Hills4 mi away · pop. 8,377
- North Fair Oaks8.6 mi away
- Portola Valley8.8 mi away
- La Honda11.4 mi away
- East Foothills14.6 mi away · pop. 7,139
- Fairview19.3 mi away · pop. 10,745
- Pescadero19.6 mi away
- Lompico19.8 mi away
- Ben Lomond22.2 mi away · pop. 6,858
- Millbrae22.4 mi away · pop. 22,689
- El Granada22.6 mi away
- Mount Hermon24.1 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Mountain View
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 84 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 87 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 110 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 136 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 136 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 136 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 177 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 179 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET