Valley of Ideas — 1939–2026
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1939 home price · click city to place above logos Logo = headquarters or origin
HPComputing · Founded 1939HP
👑David Packard<br>$20M Public market cap · 1939<br>The garage that became the Valley’s origin story.<br>Mapped locationPalo Alto, California<br>Locate on map ↗<br>Largest in 1939<br>1 shown<br>01HPHP Palo Alto$20M
Most expensive in 1939<br>Per housePer sq ft
01San Mateo Median home$6.1K02Palo Alto Median home$5.9K03San Francisco Median home$5.1K04Menlo Park Median home$4.9K05Redwood City Median home$4.6K06Oakland Median home$4.1K07San Jose Median home$3.8K08South San Francisco Median home$3.8K09Los Gatos Median home$3.7K10Mountain View Median home$3.5K11Los Altos Median home$3.2K12Cupertino Median home$3.2K13Milpitas Median home$3.2K14Sunnyvale Median home$2.9K15Fremont Median home$2.8K16Santa Clara Median home$2.6K
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