You have the relationship of San Jose to Los Altos, Saratoga, Los Altos Hills (and Palo Alto, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, etc.) backward. San Jose is the bedroom community suburb of Silicon Valley.
Pasadena N end. SLO is gorgeous, came close to relocating with a co. there yrs back. Santa Barbara is decent...most of Calabassas They woulda owned me though its so expensive up there. Had the job not worked out Id have to pack it in