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Thompson Creek, San Jose, CA

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3.8 /5
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Ranked 24th /112 in San Jose, CA

Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

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    Price
    $1.46M
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    Value
    -(2)
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    Appreciation
    -2%(2)

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At a glance

Thompson Creek is ranked #24 of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall score of 3.8/5. Its standout factors are safety (4.4/5, 19th of 112 in San Jose) and nearby merchants (4.1/5), at a median home price of $1.46M. The trade-offs are curb appeal (3.2/5) and public spaces (3.4/5), though prices run about 10% below the San Jose median.

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Neighborhood Review
Key Words: Thompson Creek Trail, Creek Greenbelt, Evergreen Edge

Thompson Creek is named for the greenbelt that gives it its best feature: the Thompson Creek Trail, a walking and biking path that follows the creek corridor through this east-side neighborhood, adding a ribbon of nature and a real recreation amenity to what is otherwise a flat-to-rolling residential tract. It sits in the Evergreen-adjacent part of the city near the Quimby and San Felipe corridors. Lake Cunningham Regional Park, home to Raging Waters and a big skate park, is a short drive to the northwest, and the housing is suburban single-family, built around the creek greenbelt that defines the neighborhood's character. It is a calm, family-oriented pocket that trades on that trail and the nearby Evergreen amenities. The honest tradeoffs are the car-dependence and the fact that the trail is still partly an interim, unpaved path in stretches, so the greenbelt is not fully finished end to end. But for a buyer who wants a creek path out the door and Evergreen's parks nearby, Thompson Creek offers more green than the typical east-side tract, and a quieter setting than the neighborhoods closer to the Eastridge arterials.

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Neighborhood Amenities

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    Near good merchants

    4.1

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    Public Spaces

    3.4

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    Curb Appeal

    3.2

Overall Amenities score: 3.4

Neighborhood Weather

79%
of possible sunshine
Of all the daylight this spot gets in a year, 79% arrives as sunshine - clouds and fog block the rest.
Thompson Creek ranks 69th of 114 for sunshine in San Jose, though it still out-suns just over half of the Bay Area. Its warmest month is August, averaging 82° highs, and it gets about 15 inches of rain a year.
Average daily high and low temperature
85°70°55°40°JFMAMJJASONDAug 82°
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Rank in San Jose
69th of 114
Across the Bay Area
57th percentile
Rain per year
15 in
Warmest month
Aug 82° avg high
Summer day
56° → 81°F
Winter day
42° → 60°F
Sunshine and temperature figures are 30-year climate averages for this neighborhood's location.

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Schools serving this Neighborhood

School NameTypeGradesHouseberry School Score
Holly Oak Elementary PrimaryK-6
3/5
Quimby Oak Middle Middle7-8
4.2/5
George V. LeyVa Intermediate Middle7-8
3/5
Silver Creek High High9-12
3.9/5

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Houseberry School Score Data

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Is Thompson Creek a good place to live?

Thompson Creek ranks 24th of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall Houseberry score of 3.8 out of 5. Its strongest factors are safety (4.4/5) and nearby merchants (4.1/5). The trade-offs are curb appeal (3.2/5) and public spaces (3.4/5).

Is Thompson Creek safe?

Thompson Creek, San Jose scores 4.4 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 19th of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose.

What do homes in Thompson Creek cost?

The median home price in Thompson Creek, San Jose is $1.46M, compared with $1.63M for San Jose as a whole.

Are home prices in Thompson Creek rising or falling?

The median home price in Thompson Creek, San Jose is up about 6.6% over the past 12 months, from $1.37M to $1.46M. The full 12-month history is charted in the Median Price section on this page.

Which schools serve Thompson Creek?

Schools serving Thompson Creek, San Jose include Holly Oak Elementary (3.0/5), Quimby Oak Middle (4.2/5), George V. LeyVa Intermediate (3.0/5) and Silver Creek High (3.9/5).

What is the weather like in Thompson Creek?

Thompson Creek, San Jose receives 79% of its possible sunshine, 69th of 114 in San Jose. Summer days run 56° to 81°F and winter days 42° to 60°F, August is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 15 inches a year.

Is Thompson Creek walkable to shops and restaurants?

Thompson Creek, San Jose scores 4.1 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 3.4 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.4 out of 5, 30th of 112 in San Jose.

What is Thompson Creek known for?

Thompson Creek, San Jose is associated with Thompson Creek Trail, Creek Greenbelt and Evergreen Edge. Its highest-scoring factors are safety (4.4/5) and nearby merchants (4.1/5).

How does Thompson Creek compare to other San Jose neighborhoods?

Thompson Creek ranks 24th of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose. It ranks 19th of 112 in San Jose for safety (4.4/5) and scores lowest on curb appeal (3.2/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in San Jose are Graystone and Calabazas North.

What are the downsides of living in Thompson Creek?

Thompson Creek, San Jose scores lowest on curb appeal (3.2/5) and public spaces (3.4/5).

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Top Neighborhoods in San Jose, CA

1st
Neighborhood Iamge
Graystone, San Jose, CA
Overall Score : 4.3
Graystone is Almaden at its most settled: a hillside grid of split-levels and ra... See Full Page
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Neighborhood Iamge
Calabazas North, San Jose, CA
Overall Score : 4.2
Calabazas North is a westside neighborhood built around its park and its creek, ... See Full Page
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Cambrian, San Jose, CA
Overall Score : 4.2
Cambrian is one of those San Jose names that means more than a set of streets; i... See Full Page

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