San Francisco Bay Area
Region in California, United States
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is the cultural and economic center of Northern California. The region surrounds San Francisco Bay, and is anchored by Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. It is commonly known as the Bay Area, or simply the Bay. With a population of over nine million people, the Bay Area is the second-largest combined statistical area in California and the fifth-largest in the United States. The Bay Area houses the global center of the technology industry, and is also a nexus for healthcare, education, finance, shipping, and tourism. The region is known for its natural beauty, cultural landmarks, diverse communities, and affluence. The Association of Bay Area Governments defines the Bay Area as including the nine counties that border the estuaries of San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and Suisun Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, and San Francisco. The U.S. Census Bureau includes the Central Coast counties of Santa Cruz and San Benito...
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