Demographics

Demographics

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Location & Climate
San Carlos, "The City of Good Living," is located in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area and has everything at its doorstep. San Francisco is 25 miles north and San Jose is 25 miles south. San Carlos boasts an ideal climate, good government, an outstanding school system, attractive residential areas, a fine shopping district, excellent restaurants, a modern industrial and commercial area and plenty of open space. As part of the northern end of Silicon Valley, San Carlos hosts several technology companies and is the address of many of the West Coast's biotech and medical instrumentation firms. You'll find friendly, involved people here and an inviting community atmosphere.

Longitude
122 degrees, 14 minutes, 55 seconds West
Latitude
37 degrees, 30 minutes, 40 seconds North
Elevation
27 feet above sea level
Prevailing Winds
Direction - WNW. Mean Hourly Speed - 10.5mph.

The Municipality of San Carlos covers 4.83 sq. miles.

Transportation

Highways
San Carlos is served by US 101 and Interstate 280 for north/south traffic and is halfway between State Highways 92 and 84 for east/west traffic across the bay and to the coast. Major local streets are Holly Street, Industrial Road and El Camino Real (Hwy 82).

Rail
Served by the Southern Pacific main line. Commuter train service is provided by CalTrain to San Francisco and San Jose from the historic San Carlos Depot on El Camino near Holly.

Truck
Approximately 50 common carriers are in the area including two with terminals in San Carlos. Overnight delivery is available to all points within 500 miles and all California cities.

Bus
Served by regional and local bus service provided by San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans) from San Francisco to Palo Alto. SamTrans also coordinates its service with other regional agencies (CalTrain, BART, Santa Clara County Transit, etc.)

Water
San Carlos is 25 miles from San Francisco port facilities and two miles from the Port of Redwood City.

Air
San Francisco International Airport is located 11 miles to the north. San Jose International Airport is 25 miles to the south. The San Carlos Airport is a local general aviation airport with a control tower and 2600 foot runway.

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