Everything here radiates from the San Jose Earthquakes' Training Facility on El Camino Real in central Santa Clara, not PayPal Park or downtown San Jose. The picks favor short, low-profile commutes, gated or doorman-staffed residences, and discreet, high-end service for a pro athlete who wants privacy and convenience inside a 20-minute radius of the training ground.
Santa Clara's oldest and most desirable residential pocket, with large period homes on quiet, tree-canopied streets near Santa Clara University, the closest upscale neighborhood to the training facility.
One of Silicon Valley's wealthiest, lowest-crime towns, with large lots, mature landscaping, and a refined village downtown long favored by executives and pro athletes.
Hillside acreage, gated drives, and excellent schools define one of the most exclusive, lowest-crime towns in the South Bay, with a low-key, established-money character.
Polished, well-kept suburb anchored by Apple Park and some of California's highest-rated public schools, with quiet residential tracts and strong everyday convenience.
The neighborhoods above sit inside a twenty-minute drive of Earthquakes Training Facility. But many athletes prioritize lifestyle, privacy, and prestige over commute — these are the areas across San Francisco Bay Area where athletes most often buy and rent, even though they’re a longer drive from the facility.
The Peninsula's marquee address, long ranked among the nation's priciest ZIP codes, with gated one-acre-minimum estates and a 2025 median sale price around $8.3M. Stephen Curry is among the pro athletes who own here.
An exclusively residential town of sprawling estates on rolling hills, anchored by the historic Burlingame Country Club and zoned for half-acre-minimum lots with no apartments or businesses.
A rural-feel hilltop town of one-acre-minimum lots with no sidewalks or streetlights, prized for sweeping valley views and acclaimed public schools. Closest of these enclaves to the 49ers' Santa Clara facility.
A wooded, equestrian town where gated estates line Mountain Home Road, Woodside's 'Billionaire's Row,' with a median price north of $5M and eight-figure compounds tucked into redwoods. A $135M listing once ranked among the world's priciest.