Mountain View is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 10 miles north of San Jose and 34 miles south of San Francisco. The city is bordered by Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Sunnyvale. The central location provides easy access to the entire San Francisco Bay Area and northern California cities.

Mountain View is home to a range of shopping centers and retail districts.
There are several major retail areas in Mountain View, including: Blossom Valley, San Antonio Center, Costco Shopping Center, El Monte, Bailey Park, Grant Cuesta and the new retail development Charleston Plaza. Mountain View is fully equipped to provide many different services to shoppers.