San Jose is the third-largest city in California and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is located in the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region commonly referred to as Silicon Valley. San Jose's location within the booming local technology industry earned the city its nickname Capital of Silicon Valley. San Jose, like most of the Bay Area, has a Mediterranean climate. The climate is characterised by warm to hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Major attractions include San Jose Sharks and Giants. San Jose, as part of Santa Clara County, is well positioned. It pays to live in one of the nicest areas in the Bay, MerchantCircle is in nearby Mt. View. Education is a key to the city of San Jose and with San Jose State, Santa Clara University, and so many other colleges nearby there are many excellent institutions of higher learning.