Author: Ann Zeise

Muscular / Skeletal Clinics in Milpitas, CA, including chiropractors, physical therapists, and therapeutic massage centers.

Alliance Family Chiropractic
Hi, my name is Dr. Jon Nichols, D.C. welcome to our website, please enjoy looking around. I am a chiropractor here in Milpitas, and have been in practice for over 15 years.
545 Los Coches Ste. 104
408-945-1233

Chiropractic Wellness Clinic
Yelp Review. We specialize in auto accidents, neck and back pain, sports injuries, and work injuries. Our wellness center offers alternative medicine as well.
615 S Main St # 1
408-945-7717

Family Chiropractic and Natural Healing Center
Chiropractic solutions to target your unique needs, whether you are suffering from back pain, neck pain, headaches, or even just plain old muscular tightness and tension.
1778 Clear Lake Ave.
408-263-8025

Healthworks Chiropractic
Drs. Stephanie Chiu, DC and James Lyons, DC attended Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California where they received their Doctor of Chiropractic degree. In 2005, they founded Healthworks Chiropractic in Milpitas.
182 South Main Street.
408-262-7000

The Joint Chiropractic
Our mission is to improve quality of life through routine and affordable chiropractic care. We offer a $29 initial visit. Whether you’re seeking pain relief or preventative care, you can expect our patient-centric approach to be new and different.
125 Ranch Dr.
408-763-8475

Massage Envy
We offer flexible appointment times to fit the busiest of schedules. Located to the right of Safeway in the Town Center.
581 E. Calaveras Blvd.
408-586-8888

Milpitas Spine Center
Dr. Patel and Dr. Riley are committed to bringing you better health and a better way of life by teaching and practicing the true principles of chiropractic wellness care.
40 N. Park Victoria #G
408-942-1122

Natural Health Center
Lana Hutnick, Doctor of Chiropractic, has been in chiropractic practice since 1984. Her vast experience of over twenty years allows her the ability to treat a wide variety of injuries and ailments more effectively than others.
485 Los Coches Street
408-946-9332

Pacific Rehabilitation & Sports Therapy
As our patient, you will receive the highest quality of hands-on care provided by skilled therapists that utilize an evidence-based approach.
500 E. Calaveras Blvd., Suite 112 (Use entrance near southeast corner of the building.)
408-934-4700

Thrive Milpitas
We offer services such as physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, ART®, yoga, acupuncture, Low Level Laser Therapy and individual nutrition and natural weight loss programs.
1136 Jacklin Rd.
408-262-1371

Best Place to Live: the Great Town of Milpitas, California

Maps of California, showing location of Santa Clara County, and the county showing location of Milpitas.

Why is Milpitas a Best Place to Live?

Milpitas is a fair sized, suburban city that is situated between San Jose and Fremont, but has retained that small town feel, making us a best place to live. City Council and School Board meetings are social events, and are currently online during Covid-19, so even if you live elsewhere, you can still attend. Politically, we tend to vote Democrat, but every nuance of progressive politics is evident.

Being in Northern California, it is cooler than the southern end of the state, yet because of the Silicon Valley mountains that block the worse weather, it tends to be “nice” year around so heating and cooling bills are trivial. Frost is rare, and it never snows in the valley. Heat is seldom unbearable. Prevailing winds are typically toward the eastern hills, so if grass fires start there, they tend to go away from the town. Landslides are not a concern.

Location of Our Great Town

Santa Clara County
aka Silicon Valley
SE San Francisco Bay Area
California, United States
37n26 (Latitude)
121w54 (Longitude)
13.6 square miles
Zip code is 95035
P.O. Box Zip code is 95036
Area Code is 408
(Some cell phones and faxes have 669 or 650 area codes.)
Time Zone: Pacific We do observe daylight savings time.

Highlights making Milpitas a Best Place to Live

ECONOMY
California Labor Force & Unemployment Rates by County
Updated monthly at the time of the official EDD Press Release for Santa Clara County

COST OF LIVING
Milpitas, California’s cost of living is 110% higher than the national average. Compare Milpitas’s Cost of Living to where you live now.

WEATHER & CLIMATE

Milpitas is the best place to be in August, July and September our most pleasant months, while December and January are the least comfortable months when you might need an umbrella. February is often surprisingly warm. Today’s Weather | Climate Averages. Milpitas is 20 ft (6 m) above sea level. The climate here is mild, and generally warm and temperate. The average temperature in Milpitas is 15.3 °C | 59.5 °F. In a year, the rainfall is 496 mm | 19.5 inch.

VOTING
Report of Registration as of March 11, 2022 Registration by County:
Santa Clara
1,266,750 Eligible
999,033 Total Registered
508,027 Democratic
165,468 Republican
24,799 American Independent
3,715 Green
Voting data and information for Milpitas.

POPULATION
Milpitas’s population is 81,067 people. From 2010 to 2023, it has had a population growth of 21.6%. Learn More about our growth.

TRANSPORTATION
Transportation expenses like bus fares and gas prices are 23% higher than the national average. Data older than June 13, 2020 about average commute time is outdated, as the BART station opened in Milpitas. This substantially shortens commute time to places along the BART routes. For example, a commuter can get from Milpitas to the Salesforce Plaza in San Francisco in 1:12h, including a 10 minute walk. Google Employees can catch Google Bus on Calaveras, just west of Hillview.

REAL ESTATE
The median home cost in Milpitas is $1,661,670 and median rent is $5,052/month. Highest Appreciating Milpitas Neighborhoods Since 2000: the best are Cielo Terra Serena Villa/Granada and Central Milpitas. Check out the homes in the area.

SCHOOLS
Milpitas Unified School District’s 2021-22 proposed budget was adopted July 1, 2022. To see the right hand numbers you must download the pdf file. The amount allocated for 2021-2022 was $136,822,630.00

MUSD’s Strategic Goal #1, Build a Culture of We, is about diversity, equity, and inclusion in our policies, practices, and especially, in our relationships with one another. Striving for this goal requires a commitment to learning about others, and ourselves, which is why we have established a Culture of We Equity Team this year to accelerate our growth.

Census Data for Milpitas

If you’ve come to this page to see if your family or business would thrive in Milpitas, you are in the right place to find census data for Milpitas.

Money magazine lists Milpitas among nation’s top 50 small cities
In 2014 Milpitas is was named the 29th best small city in the USA to live in. There is a lot of Silicon Valley money in Milpitas. Tech giants like Solectron Corp, Infineon Technologies, KLA, and Lumentum are big employers. The city is centralized and convenient to other cities. It’s also a magnet for a well-educated diverse population.

California Demographics
The Demographic Research Unit of the California Department of Finance is designated as the single official source of demographic data for State planning and budgeting.

California Demographic Research Unit Reports
Population growth estimates and projections. Historic immigration patterns.

The Demographic Research Unit (DRU) of the California Department of Finance

Estimates – Official population estimates of the state, counties and cities produced by the Demographic Research Unit for state planning and budgeting.
Projections – Forecasts of population, births and public school enrollment at the state and county level produced by the Demographic Research Unit.
State Census Data Center – Demographic, social, economic, migration, and housing data from the decennial censuses, the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, and other special and periodic surveys.
Data In Action – Interactive visualizations, charts, and maps that illustrate the data that the DRU tabulates and produces.
DRU Data Hub – DRU’s interactive data portal for exploring, sharing, and visualizing data. It includes maps, dashboards, and other applications featuring a range of demographic, housing and socioeconomic data.

E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State — January 1, 2022 and 2023
From the Department of Finance, so should be best data available online, as the State depends on these numbers for distributions of funds.
Released in May each year.
Total Population of Milpitas January 1, 2023: 81,067. (Note: this and the USDOC population report are very different!)
Table columns can be sorted.

Year	Population	% Change
2023	81,067	0.25%
2022	80,862	0.72%
2021	80,287	1.04%
2020	77,180	1.27%
2019	76,211	1.64%
2018	74,980	0.88%
2017	74,327	-1.59%
2016	75,528	1.87%
2015	74,140	6.06%
2014	69,903	3.03%
2013	67,845	1.47%
2012	66,864	0.34%
2011	66,637	-0.03%
2010	66,659	-5.87%
2009	70,817	2.01%
2008	69,419	4.43%
2007	66,472	1.83%
2006	65,276	0.43%
2005	64,998	0.05%
2004	64,964	-0.06%
2003	65,000	1.88%
2002	63,800	1.43%
2001	62,900	-3.61%
2000	65,254	1.48%
1999	64,300	2.72%
1998	62,600
1990	50,686
1980	37,820
1970	26,561
1960	6,572

U.S. Department of Commerce – U.S. Census Bureau
Quick Facts for Milpitas, California. See whole file for more data.
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022): 77,738.
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021: $994,200
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021: 52.3%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021: 27.5 minutes
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021: $149,312
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021: 66.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021: 96.8%

Milpitas Household Income Statistics from World Population Review
Milpitas is a city located in Santa Clara County California. With a 2023 population of 76,535, it is the 113th largest city in California and the 477th largest city in the United States. Milpitas is currently declining at a rate of -1.61% annually and its population has decreased by -4.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 80,363 in 2020. Spanning over 14 miles, Milpitas has a population density of 5,606 people per square mile.

The average household income in Milpitas is $154,559 with a poverty rate of 7.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to – per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Milpitas is 35.4 years, 34.3 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Milpitas Demographics
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Milpitas was:

Asian: 68.13%
White: 14.46%
Other race: 6.94%
Two or more races: 6.29%
Black or African American: 3.54%
Native American: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%

Compare Cities Overview: 2023
Milpitas, CA vs Palo Alto, CA
2023 Compare Cities Overview: Milpitas, CA vs Palo Alto, CA
– Milpitas population is 79,593. Palo Alto population is 68,624.
– Medium income in Milpitas is $99,072. Palo Alto is $126,771.
– Median Age in Milpitas is 37.2 and in Palo Alto 41.3.
– Average Home Price in Milpitas is $1,242,900, and in Palo Alto $3,107,600.
– UnemploymentRate in Milpitas is 5.3%, and in Palo Alto 3.5%. Both lower than US Rate of 6.0%.
– The average commute for residents of Milpitas is 27.12 minutes and in Palo Alto, 24.23 minutes.
If you are looking for a balanced community, Milpitas is great!

Joint Venture’s Silicon Valley Index
A nationally recognized publication that has been telling the Silicon Valley story since 1995. Released every January, the indicators measure the strength of our economy and the health of our community-highlighting challenges and providing an analytical foundation for leadership and decision making.

Milpitas Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
The fiscal year of the City of Milpitas ends on June 30. After completion of an extensive external audit process, the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) is published.

Silicon Valley Indicators: Live Update
Find the Silicon Valley Population up to the minute numbers. When I last looked, we had a little under 3 million people.
One birth every 19 minutes
One death every 33 minutes
Gain one international immigrant every 65 minutes
Lose one domestic migrant every 12 hours
Net gain of one person every 4 hours (or 6 people per day)

See also Population Growth of Milpitas From 2022-2023
Also growth in Santa Clara County and all its cities.

Population Growth of Milpitas From 2022-2023

Milpitas has been growing at an unprecedented rate compared to other Santa Clara County Cites. We’ve been growing faster than all but one other nearby cities. The population estimate for Milpitas in 2023 is 81,067 people. Milpitas is the 117th largest city in California. It is a little smaller than Mountain View, and a little larger than Palo Alto. More people moved into Milpitas in the last year. We gained 0.25% of our previous population, 205 people.

This report provides revised population estimates as of January 1, 2022, and provisional population estimates as of January 1, 2023, for the state, counties, and cities and includes a calculation of annual percent change. These population estimates incorporate 2020 Census counts.

The Housing Unit Method (HUM) is used to estimate total and occupied housing units, household size, household population, and group quarters population. American Community Survey (ACS) data were used to distribute 2010 census housing units into our standard housing types (single detached units, single attached units, two to four units, five plus or apartment units, and mobile homes). Housing units are estimated by adding new construction and annexations and subtracting demolitions, and adjusting for units lost or gained by conversions. Annual housing unit change data are supplied by local jurisdictions and the U.S. Census Bureau. Occupied housing units are estimated by applying a derived civilian vacancy rate to the estimated civilian housing units. Vacancy rates are based on 2010 Census benchmark data, adjusted to incorporate the directional changes described by the latest available ACS data. Exact data on foreclosures or other housing market indicators are not reliably available to adjust vacancy rates and are not used.

From E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State–January 1, 2022 and 2023, Department of Finance. Check each January and May for updates.

For more information, contact the California State Census Data Center Network
Phone: (916) 323-4086
Released on May 1, 2023

Census Data for Milpitas
If you’ve come to this page to see if your family or business would thrive in Milpitas, you are in the right place to find census data for Milpitas.

In a nutshell, the population for Milpitas is 81,067, a increase of 205 people, or a 0.25% increase overall.

Hairdressers, Hair Salons, Barber Shops-Best in Milpitas

Getting “Done” at His N Hers, 1215 S Park Victoria Dr., 408-262-8047

These are the best hair salons to get your hair done in Milpitas. Some also offer other beauty services, such as nails. While many offer walk-in service, it is always best to make an appointment, which often can be done online at the parlor’s website.

Becoming a Santa Clara County Certified Healthy Nail Salon.
This is a FREE and voluntary program offered to all nail salons in the county. A recognized Healthy Nail Salon offers safer products, safer practices, and proper ventilation to reduce exposure to more toxic products.

Best Asian Hair Salons in Milpitas

La GuGu Salon
Yelp reviews. “Amy is a very talented hair stylist, and she is the best one in La Gugu.” “This is my worst haircut experience. I’ll never come back again.”
666 Barber Ln.
408-383-0888

Simple Hair
We are the specialists in Japanese Hair Straightening and our staff are highly trained as well as certified Milbon Straight Liscio. Yelp.
33 N Milpitas Blvd.
408-946-9999

Best Mens Hair Salon in Milpitas

Dappers & Dolls
Online appointments now available.
107 S Milpitas Blvd.
408-418-6597

Galaxy Barber Shop
Offering full hair and beauty services for men including straight razor shave with hot lather cream and hot UV towel.
308 S Abel St.
408-618-8988

Best Inexpensive Hair Salons in Milpitas CA

CN Beauty & Spa
Yelp review: “Been seeing Jenny for years. She is the only person who I would trust with my hair.”
230 N Abel St.
408-263-6924

Hair Expo
Yelp review: “The prices are reasonable and location is convenient with lots of parking. I would definitely recommend this spot to any one looking for a quick and affordable cut. Just a heads up to anyone who is uncomfortable with furry creatures, this shop does have a friendly feline friend who likes to visit and hop on your lap.”
1315 Jacklin Rd.
408-263-2313

Mira Beauty Salon
Yelp review: “My husband is so happy with my hair that he started going to Jennifer also.”
280 S Abel St.
408-942-9148

Supercuts
At Supercuts, our stylists are some of the best trained in the business.
105 N Milpitas Blvd.
408-945-6644

Beauty Salons that Defy Characterizations

Cali’s Perfect Cuts
Our friendly staff and experienced stylists are the best in the arts of women and men hair cuts, styling and full service hair, nail and beauty salon.
71 Dempsey Rd.
408-935-8935

Creative Concepts Salon
We want you to be delighted with your time with us. If for some reason you are not completely satisfied with your service, please let us know and we will do whatever we can to ensure your delightedness.
627 S Main St
408-942-5004 Phone goes to a daughter. Is business still open?

Hair Plus
Voted Best Salon in Milpitas 9 years in a row. A full service hair and skin care salon.
495 E Calaveras Blvd.
408-945-4247

His ‘n Hers Hair
Yelp reviews. Excellent reviews for Delia, Linh, and Aurora. The Zeise family has gone here for many years.
1215 S Park Victoria Dr.
408-262-8047

Jessica’s Beauty Salon
Yelp reviews. “Never a disappointment always friendly staff nice and clean. Jessica, the owner, is hands down best when it comes to facials.”
1350 S Park Victoria Dr
Ste 21 next to Quickly.
408-263-2055 after 10AM
Lana Pham, manicurist: 408-646-6831
Katherine Headrick, hair stylist: 408-316-4211

Homeschooling – Milpitas Homeschool Support Group

I, Ann Zeise, your GoMilpitas webmaster, also had a very large and popular homeschooling website, A2Z Home’s Cool for over 2 decades. In 2017 I sold it to Time4Learning as the site had become too large for one person to run. I needed “staff.” In 2023 they removed to site from the internet, so I created this archive of the site from the Way Back Machine.

Locally, though. I continue to serve homeschool families in my area in California. For those in Milpitas considering homeschooling, check Should we homeschool independently during Covid-19?

On Facebook I have a page for Milpitas Homeschool Support – East Side Silicon Valley, California as well as the Milpitas Homeschool Support Group for discussing more private matters and field trip plans among ourselves. This is ONLY for families currently homeschooling from their home in Milpitas CA. If your profile says you live elsewhere, even San Jose or Fremont, your application for membership will be denied. If you are thinking about homeschooling, contact me directly.

On the page I post interesting, educational, and fun things for Milpitas and other area homeschool families to do. Just “Like” and “Follow” the page to the degree you want to see the ideas and events posted there. Those who “Like” the site are encouraged to also offer interesting activities. While I would like to offer a park day, there has not been enough interest. I’ll leave that up to someone else to organize. The Group cannot be viewed by others than members. It is a good place to talk about how you and your kids are fairing, without concern about your mother-in-law seeing the post.

Social Distancing Activities for Kids
Whether you have been homeschooling for years or find yourself “accidentally” homeschooling because of the pandemic, you may find it even more difficult to incorporate socialization into your school day. Parks and museums may not be options right now, but there are still some social distancing activities for kids that will allow socialization while safely social distancing.

If you’d like to come play at Ben Rogers Park on Wednesdays, please come. My home is on the west side of the park, the one with all the red geraniums you can see from the playground. If the dark gray Rav 4 is in the driveway, then I am home. Just knock on the door, and I’ll come out to join you. My homeschooled kid is now in his 30s, and hasn’t played in the park for decades. But this grandmother still likes to walk in the park, pet the dogs, and enjoy watching the children play. If you happen to have questions bout homeschooling, I’d love to do my best to answer, or point out resources. The park has picnic tables and barbecues, a sandlot with playground equipment, dog-friendly (with bags, leashes required), a geocache and tons of good Pokemon destinations. Plenty of space to fly a kite or drone.

If you’d rather call, our home phone is 408-823-8247. Leave a text message for a quick response.

Call me to ask me questions about homeschooling in California or text via Facebook, if you’d like, but ONLY if you live in California.

Here are some useful links for local homeschoolers.

Homeschool Rooms
While homeschooling can be done in any room, indoors or out, some families want to makeover the playroom into a place for learning and projects. Here are some ideas…and some that I have reviewed as to be avoided.

HomeSchool Association of California
First look at their Quick Guide to Homeschooling During a Crisis. It will give you all you need to know to get started and get in touch.

Starting to Homeschool
Families decide to homeschool for all sorts of reasons, and then often continue homeschooling simply because the freedom is so sweet and they like the affect it’s had on their children and family life. They like living joyfully with children.

Rules for Writing the Blues

1. Most Blues begin, “Woke up this morning…”

2. “I got a good woman” is a bad way to begin the Blues, unless you stick something nasty in the next line like, “I got a good woman, with the meanest face in town.”

3. The Blues is simple. After you get the first line right, repeat it. Then find something that rhymes… sort of: “Got a good woman with the meanest face in town. Yes, I got a good woman with the meanest face in town. Got teeth like Margaret Thatcher, and she weigh 500 pound.”

4. The Blues is not about choice. You stuck in a ditch, you stuck in a ditch–ain’t no way out.

5. Blues cars: Chevys, Fords, Cadillacs and broken-down trucks. Blues don’t travel in Volvos, BMWs, or Sport Utility Vehicles. Most Blues transportation is a Greyhound bus or a southbound train. Jet aircraft and company motor pools ain’t even in the running. Walkin’ plays a major part in the blues lifestyle. So does fixin’ to die.

6. Teenagers can’t sing the Blues. They ain’t fixin’ to die yet. Adults sing the Blues. In Blues, “adulthood” means being old enough to get the electric chair if you shoot a man in Milpitas.

7. Blues can take place in New York City but not in Milpitas or any place in Canada. Hard times in Milpitas or Mountain View is probably just clinical depression. Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City are still the best places to have the Blues. You cannot have the blues in any place that don’t get rain.

8. A man with male pattern baldness ain’t the blues. A woman with male pattern baldness is. Breaking your leg cause you were skiing is not the blues. Breaking your leg ’cause a alligator be chompin’ on it is.

9. You can’t have no Blues in an office or the Great Mall. The lighting is wrong. Go outside to the parking lot or sit by the dumpster.

10. Good places for the Blues:

a. Highway
b. Elmwood Jail
c. An empty bed
d. Bottom of a whiskey glass

11. Bad places for the Blues:

a. Nordstrom’s
b. Gallery openings
c. Ivy league institutions
d. Golf courses

12. No one will believe it’s the Blues if you wear a suit, ‘less you happen to be a old ethnic person, and you slept in it.

13. You have the right to sing the Blues if:

a. You older than dirt
b. You blind
c. You shot a man in Memphis
d. You can’t be satisfied

14. You don’t have the right to sing the Blues if:

a. You have all your teeth
b. You were once blind but now can see
c. The man in Memphis lived
d. You have a pension fund

15. Blues is not a matter of color. It’s a matter of bad luck. Tiger Woods cannot sing the blues. Sonny Liston could. Ugly white people also got a leg up on the blues.

16. If you ask for water and your darlin’ give you gasoline, it’s the Blues

17. Other acceptable Blues beverages are:

a. Cheap wine
b. Whiskey or bourbon
c. Muddy water
d. Nasty black coffee

18. The following are NOT Blues beverages:

a. Perrier
b. Chardonnay
c. Snapple
d. Slim Fast

19. If death occurs in a cheap motel or a shotgun shack, it’s a Blues death. Stabbed in the back by a jealous lover is another Blues way to die. So is the electric chair, substance abuse and dying lonely on a broke-down cot. You can’t have a Blues death if you die during a tennis match or while getting liposuction.

20. Some Blues names for women:

a. Sadie
b. Big Mama
c. Bessie
d. Fat River Dumpling

21. Some Blues names for men:

a. Joe
b. Willie
c. Little Willie
d. Big Willie

22. Persons with names like Michelle, Amber, Debbie, and Heather can’t sing the Blues no matter how many men they shoot in Milpitas.

23. Make your own Blues name Starter Kit:

a. name of physical infirmity (Blind, Cripple, Lame, etc.)

b. first name (see above) plus name of fruit (Lemon, Lime, Melon, Kiwi, etc.)

c. last name of President (Jefferson, Johnson, Fillmore, etc.) For example: Blind Lime Jefferson, Jackleg Lemon Johnson or Cripple Kiwi Fillmore, etc. (Well, maybe not “Kiwi.”)

24. I don’t care how tragic your life: if you own even one computer, you cannot sing the blues.

Thanks to Steve Briante for the original joke.

Business-to-Business Services

These Milpitas business-to-business services essentially sell their products and services to other businesses, but not directly to consumers. The list does not include high tech firms.

Print and Copy Shops-Graphics Support in Milpitas
A GO MILPITAS RESOURCE
Copying, printing, and graphic service. Signs, fulfillment services, photographers, writers, and layout designers. Word processing.

A&D Engineering
We offer a full line of Electronic Balances, Digital Scales,Weighing Indicators and Controllers, Load Cells, and Non Destructive Measurement Equipment.
1555 McCandless Dr.
408-263-5333

ADP Milpitas
Payroll-Tax-HR-Time & Attendance-Benefits-Insurance-Retirement-Health Care Reform-ACA Compliance
820 N McCarthy Blvd
800-225-5237

Appointy
All-in-one online scheduling software – Trusted by 130,000+ customers worldwide.
16 Corning Ave #136
No local phone number online.

Bristlecone
Supply chain consulting. Bristlecone advises clients on how to maximize the strategic value of their supply chains.
673 S. Milpitas Blvd., Suite 200
408-321-3400

B.T. Mancini
Specialty contractor providing modular carpet, raised flooring, folding walls, and clean room installations.
876 S. Milpitas Blvd.
408-942-7900

FIT Marketing
Traditional Media Marketing, Website Building, Digital & Search Media Marketing, and Social Media Marketing.
487 Sinclair Frontage Road
408-391-1107

Integrated Manufacturing Technologies
We Serve a Wide Varity Of Industries, including: Semiconductor, High Vacuum, Bio/Med/Pharma, Food Service, Aerospace, Marine, and Facilities/Construction.
1477 N Milpitas Blvd.
510-659-9770

Key Factory
Mobile and store service for your key needs. Let them help you secure your home or business from theft and fire. Store located in Serra Shopping Center, but they also provide mobile service.
200 Serra Way, Suite 36
408-263-3775

Kim Parker Plantscape Services
The first (and we remain to date) and only plantscape contractor to have used self-watering technology in every project to reduce plant replacements, reduce labor costs, and reduce the environmental impact of our fleet.
430 Evans Rd.
408-262-8989

Kovair
The innovation leader in application lifecycle management solutions supporting global software development and management.
1533 California Circle, Suite # 210
408-262-3871

Larson Pallet
With over 40 years of experience between them, David Larson or Susan Larson can design your pallets to work effectively and safely in their operating environment.

Marketshare
The leader in the conceptualization, design and fabrication of sales centers and project signage for the housing industry for more than thirty years.
2001 Tarob Court
408-262-0677

Mazak
Leaders in the manufacture of advanced technology solutions including Multi-Tasking, HYBRID Multi-Tasking, 5-axis, milling, turning, CNC controls and automation.
1497 N Milpitas Blvd.
408-941-2240

Milpitas, CA Office Properties For Lease
Office space and full buildings to lease in Milpitas, CA.

Milpitas Unified School District Business Services
Welcome to Business Services! Please feel free to contact one of our staff if you have questions.
1331 East Calaveras Boulevard
408-635-2600

Namo Solutions
We design and implement holistic solutions using business strategy, process analysis, design and methodology. We offer a large technology portfolio that helps match products, services and solutions to your specific needs.
1313 North Milpitas Blvd., Office 285
408-834-4297

Netcor Design Systems
Provides the most up-to-date technology and telecommunications distribution planning, design, and management services available.
920 Hillview Court, Suite #195
408-956-1796

N. Glantz & Son Sign and Graphics Supplies
Your sign and graphics supply company is more than a phone number on a catalog or a return address on a box. It’s the engine behind your success.
1457 N Milpitas Blvd.
408-294-5823

OnTrac
Small-package shippers choose OnTrac because we can speed up ground delivery without the added cost of express shipping. We provide the abilities you expect from the National Carriers without sacrificing flexibility, professionalism, and cost.
1121 Montague Expy
800-334-5000

Peoples Associates Structural Engineers
Provides quality structural designs that are cost effective, efficiently constructed and tailored to the specific project.
1996 Tarob Court
408-957-9220

Prudential Overall Supply
Businesses of all types use our services for uniform programs with apparel needs in career, casual and executive wear.
1429 N. Milpitas Blvd.
408-263-3464

Resilinc
Logistic software company, a recognized thought leader in the area of supply chain risk management.
890 Hillview Ct. Unit 160
408-883-8053

Tube Service
We have multiple state-of-the-art tube laser processing centers that can reduce your need for punching, drilling, sawing and the always time-consuming deburring process.
666 S Milpitas Blvd.
408-946-5500

Virtual Office Space
Reserve virtual office space in the McCarthy Business Center through Davinci Virtual.
1525 McCarthy Blvd.
888-863-3423

XProtean
A leading provider of Integrated Retail Management Solutions for small format retailers including the fast growing segments of Convenience & Fuel Retail and Quick Serve Restaurants.
461 S Milpitas Blvd Suite 1
408-933-4466

Zener Technologies
Design, deliver, and grow digital products, services, and experiences to transform business
430 N McCarthy Blvd.
408-477-3606

Starting to Homeschool in Milpitas, California

By Ann Zeise

So you’re considering homeschooling? Wondering about starting to homeschool? Has it been the “year from hell” for your child at school or out of school because of COVID-19? Is your little one just not ready to deal with crowds of unruly children in a public school situation? Perhaps your family situation or business would allow you to travel often, and you want everyone to enjoy the opportunity. Maybe your religious beliefs or cultural values are so different from your community, that you are looking to homeschooling as a haven. Maybe you just stumbled on this page and want to see what the controversy is all about!

Homeschooling – Milpitas Homeschool Support Group

Families decide to homeschool for all sorts of reasons, and then often continue homeschooling simply because the freedom is so sweet and they like the affect it’s had on their children and family life. They like living joyfully with children.

Remember when you were expecting your first child and you thought you’d never, ever be able to enjoy those things you enjoyed pre-parenting? Then you found you could get a jogging baby carriage! You could get a backpack and take baby along! That a baby could be taught to swim! That the toddler seemed perfectly content to go along with you so many places. You found that your children were picking up some of your interests, and finding some of their own. Homeschooling is really a continuation of this learning-within-the-family lifestyle.

Where Not to Start Your Homeschool Information Search

OK, so where do you start looking for information about homeschooling? You’ll want as broad a picture as possible, before you narrow down to a “fit” for your family. There are some homeschooling organizations out there that, unfortunately, feed newcomers a rather narrow and sometimes negative picture. Be wary of any group that could make money, lots of money, off of your family. I’ll tell you where not to go first and why:

Your local school district – it is in their best interest to keep you tied to the district so they will continue to get attendance funding. They may either tell you independent homeschooling is illegal in your state or will greet you enthusiastically into their Independent Study Program. They’ll encourage you to duplicate at home what wasn’t working when your child was in their schools.
A homeschool legal group – it is in their financial interest to scare the daylights out of you so you’ll buy into their insurance plan. If you follow the laws of your state, it is unlikely you’ll need legal representation. A family really needs a good, local family lawyer, anyway: one to draw up a will, and to be there should you need representation for anything, say, for an auto accident, let alone a confrontation with the school district.
An exclusionary group of any kind. While it may seem comforting at first to find “your kind of people,” these groups often don’t see the whole picture, and tend to propagate misinformation because they are out of the loop.
Any curriculum company or distance learning program – of course, their objective is to sell you a big package of books and materials, and maybe throw in a supervisory teacher for a lot more bucks.

Where do I Start Searching for Homeschool Information?

“So where do I start? Those are the easiest to find!” If the information is free or for the few bucks, go for it, as we say in California. You may find free material at your local library, or need to pay a little for a few magazines or books, or maybe a tad more for conference admission, but these are the best sources.

Your local Milpitas homeschooling support group – which is a group of families that meets on a regular basis, and can tell you how the homeschooling laws of your state are really applied in your town. Maybe the law says to keep an attendance record, but has any official ever asked to see one?
Your California homeschooling association – join this group for the $30 or so that they’ll ask for membership. You’ll usually get a newsletter and invitations to various activities, such as conferences and campouts. They can keep you informed about the homeschooling laws.
Homeschooling in California Conference – typically in the spring and summer. Do try to attend the full conference. Bring along someone to watch the kids so you can concentrate on the information. The Homeschooling Events calendar is loaded with upcoming conferences. Early registration is often at a discount, so check the calendar and the Association sites often. Most have an associated curriculum fair where you can waste tons of money buying things your kids will never use. Either kid-test the products, or bring the vendors’ catalogs and flyers home. Buy when the pressure is off. Alternatively, get the catalogs before you go, know what you want, and save shipping costs. Many vendors will lower prices last day of the conference.
Homeschooling laws for California – I put this 4th so you’ll talk to the others first. The laws can seem pretty convoluted at times, but you need to have a good copy on hand to see all the options. The state associations can usually provide you with the current laws and an interpretation. Homeschool websites may or may not have current laws posted. “Current” is the keyword here. The most accurate links are the ones directly to the homeschooling laws on the state’s department of education web site.
Homeschooling chats, email lists and message boards – people mean well, but can sometimes steer you wrong, so take what you get here with a grain of salt. On the other hand, they can also give you exactly the specific information you need for very unusual questions. (I can’t help you with such questions as “Help me find homeschooling material for my blind, adopted, 10 year old child from Romania who speaks no English.” but someone on a message board might!)

Most of all, relax! As my friends Bill and Win Sweet say, the goal is to:
Maximize Freedom and Success
minimize stress and failure

Ann Zeise had been homeschooling since 1993, been helping folks online since 1989, a teacher “forever,” and will gladly answer homeschool questions from those who have visited her former site, A2Z. My old site was merge with another, they said, but it appears all the information there is gone.

Affordable Housing

What is the Problem?

Affordable housing in Milpitas, Santa Clara County, CA. Programs for first time buyers, teachers, and seniors looking for low cost, below market rate (BMR) housing.

HUD Community Programs
There are many ways for you to get involved in your community – but first, you need to become an informed citizen. Find out what kinds of funds and opportunities are available for communities. Learn the facts about your community. And let your local government know what you think.

SV@Home
SV@Home is uniquely positioned to advocate for housing solutions.

The voice for affordable housing in the Silicon Valley. A membership organization, SV@Home advocates for policies, programs, land use, and funding that lead to an increased supply of affordable housing. Additionally, SV@Home educates elected officials and the community about the need for housing, and the link between housing and other quality of life outcomes, including education, health, transportation, and the environment

See also ~ Homeless in Milpitas

Solutions to Affordable Housing

Discounted Housing
Grants and Funding Programs
Homeless in Milpitas
Senior Housing & Living Centers

Discounted Housing

Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program in Milpitas
READ ME FIRST! To be eligible for a below market rate home, you must be a first-time homebuyer (meaning you, as the applicant and your spouse or co-applicants have not owned a home during the 3-year period prior to date of the application), have the ability to provide at least 10% required down payment, and household’s income cannot exceed very-low, low- or moderate as defined by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, please refer to the chart on this link. For any questions or concerns, please contact: Sara Court, Housing Planner, scourt@ci.milpitas.ca.gov / 408-586-3269

To apply, obtain the BMR application.
Currently the City of Milpitas has an OPEN waiting list for the BMR program. Please note: waiting time varies.
– Submit all required documentation as listed on the application
– If you are submitting for a preference, please provide applicable documentation
– After submission, you will be placed on the waiting list based on time of submission and preference (if applicable) until a unit becomes available in your income category.

First ever 100% affordable housing development in Milpitas is accepting pre-applications
By Rhoda Shapiro & Eric Shapiro
Milpitas Beat,April 18, 2023
Looking for an affordable apartment in Milpitas? The City of Milpitas will soon be opening a 100% affordable housing development, and has announced that the pre-application waitlist for those seeking to live there is now open. The development, located at 355 Sango Court, is the first project in Milpitas funded by the County Measure A Affordable Housing Bond. The City of Milpitas itself put a $6.5 million investment into the project.

Until April 24, 2023 at 12 pm (noon), pre-applications can be submitted online. Applicants must show the ability to pay the rent, which means that their total household income must be about two times the rent. See the link for table of incomes per unit.

First-Time Homebuyers Assistance
California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA) offers a first-time homebuyer down payment assistance program for low-income residents to purchase a new home.

Milpitas, CA Low Income Housing
We list 9 low income housing complexes in and around Milpitas, California. We list the following: HUD apartments, Section 8 apartments, Public Housing apartments, Non profit low income apartments, and Low income tax credit apartments. Looking for government and non-profit programs to assist you with paying for your rent?
Check our sister website, Rent Assistance.

Housing Division of Milpitas
Please contact Building Safety Department at 408-586-3240.

Planning & Neighborhood Services Department
The City of Milpitas is in the process of updating its affordable housing policies. Part of the update process is the consideration of adopting an affordable housing fee applicable to new residential and non-residential developments.

Summary, Context Materials, and Recommendations Report
A concise version of the affordable housing nexus studies prepared by Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (KMA) and presents analyses designed to provide context for policy decisions. It also outlines recommendations for the City of Milpitas regarding the City’s affordable housing policies for residential development and consideration of a potential new affordable housing impact fee for non-residential development.

Sunnyhills Apartments
• 171 bedroom units.
• Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Since this property has a Project-Based Section 8 contract with HUD, some or all of the rents at this community are based on tenant incomes. Tenants leasing units participating in the Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance program typically contribute less than 30% of their adjusted income towards rental costs.
1724 Sunnyhills Dr.
408-263-2626

Teacher Next Door Program
The program offers HUD-owned, single family homes to public and private school teachers at 50 percent discount.

When it comes to affordable housing, Milpitas is leaning all the way in.
At a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 12, several groundbreaking actions were taken to create more affordable housing opportunities for local residents. Among them was approval of a site development permit, density bonus, and environmental assessment to build 100-102 affordable housing units for low-income residents and veterans at 355 Sango Court.

Grants and Funding Programs

California Housing Finance Agency
Rental housing, home ownership assistance. Small business development.

Center for Responsible Lending
Advocates fair lending through equitable treatment of all borrowers. This is a link about morgage lending.

Community Technology Alliance
Our focus is to increase the community’s access to available resources for unhoused and at risk residents, and facilitate a collaborative and holistic system approach to assisting this population.

Housing Trust of Santa Clara County
A catalyst to develop specific, desperately needed housing in Santa Clara County through an innovative blend of corporate and community investors.

Local Initiative Support Collaborative (LISC)
LISC provides grants, loans and equity investments to CDCs for neighborhood redevelopment. 369 Pine Street, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 408-94104, (415) 397-7322.

Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity
People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply: one home will be constructed to meet the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards for persons with mobility impairments. 513 Valley Way, 408-942-6444.

Fighting Homelessness

Homeless in Milpitas
Milpitas needs to be more aware of the plight of the homeless in our small city, living in forested freeway exits and under bridges next to our streams.

Milpitas Rent Relief available NOW!
Are you behind on rent due to COVID/Pandemic-related causes and need some support? Let the Milpitas Rent Relief program help you!

Senior Housing & Living Centers

Senior Housing & Living Centers
Senior specific living communities in Milpitas, California.