Interesting facts

1. Cupertino is globally famous as the headquarters of Apple Inc. 2. Apple Park, the company's massive "spaceship" campus, cost an estimated $5 billion to construct. 3. The city is named after Arroyo de San José de Cupertino, a creek named by Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza in 1776, honoring Saint Joseph of Cupertino. 4. Before the tech boom, Cupertino was an agricultural hub famous for its prune, plum, apricot, and cherry orchards. 5. The city was officially incorporated in 1955 to prevent being annexed by neighboring San Jose or Sunnyvale. 6. De Anza College's Fujitsu Planetarium is one of the largest and most modern school planetariums in the world. 7. Parts of the historic McClellan Ranch Preserve still contain original buildings from the 1930s. 8. The median home price in Cupertino routinely exceeds $2.5 million, making it one of the most expensive housing markets in the US. 9. Cupertino has four sister cities: Copertino (Italy), Hsinchu (Taiwan), Toyokawa (Japan), and Bhubaneswar (India). 10. Apple Park’s circular main building is exactly one mile in circumference. 11. The city does not have a traditional historical downtown; "Main Street Cupertino" is a modern, purpose-built mixed-use development designed to create a town center. 12. De Anza College was founded in 1967 and was built on the site of the historic Beaulieu Winery. 13. The California History Center is located on the De Anza College campus in a restored mansion. 14. Monta Vista High School has produced numerous notable alumni, including tech founders, actors, and Olympic athletes. 15. Blackberry Farm is a historic park in Cupertino offering picnic sites, a golf course, and swimming pools alongside the Stevens Creek trail. 16. Over half of the city's residents speak a language other than English at home. 17. Cupertino frequently ranks on national lists for "Best Places to Live" and "Happiest Suburbs" in America. 18. The city sits on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley, extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. 19. The Cupertino Library is one of the busiest branches in the entire Santa Clara County Library system. 20. The historic Paul Masson Mountain Winery (now The Mountain Winery) in nearby Saratoga has deep historical ties to early Cupertino settlers.