Santa Clara, California, founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the grounds of Santa Clara University. Santa Clara apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Santa Clara apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.