In case people aren't familiar, while San Jose is indeed quiet compared to SF, it is actually the 10th largest city in the country (SF is #12). Of course, it's really sprawling so not as high density as other major cities, but not quite the sleepy "town" it's being described as in many places either.
I briefly worked in downtown San Jose a few years back and it was hella sleepy... there were maybe two bars to get drinks at and really limited restaurant options (the burrito place with orange sauce in tubes was pretty good though)...
