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Almaden Valley, San Jose executives. According to a 2011 estimate, the median income for a household in Almaden was $148,801 and the median income for a family was $182,981. The cost of a home in the neighborhood is generally in the $1 million-plus range. Schools in the area include: One of the key attractions of the Almaden Valley is the abundance of public recreational sites. VTA light rail: Almaden Valley, San Jose Almaden Valley, or simply Almaden is a valley and primarily upper middle class residential neighborhood of San Jose, California, in South San Jose. It is named after the New Almaden Quicksilver Mines,