Milpitas
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About Milpitas
City in California, United StatesMilpitas (Spanish for 'little milpas' or little cornfields) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States and part of Silicon Valley and the broader San Francisco Bay Area. Located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, it is bordered by San Jose to the south, Fremont to the north, and the Coyote Creek to the west, and Calaveras Reservoir to the east. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 80,273. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Milpitas' population at 78,596 as of July 1, 2025. The city is located at the junction of Interstates 680 and 880 and is served by the Milpitas BART station. Historically inhabited by the Ohlone people, the area served as a crossroads bet…
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Housing in Milpitas
The typical Milpitas home is worth about $1,386,000, down 1.1% in a year, 81% above the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Milpitas
Safety Grade D
Milpitas reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
Work & commute in Milpitas
Full picture →Most working residents leave Milpitas for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are San Jose (26%), Santa Clara (9%) and Fremont (7%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Milpitas
Health Grade A
Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Milpitas
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Milpitas
Full climate →Milpitas has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Milpitas
All Milpitas schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Milpitas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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