Where is Apple Inc. headquartered?

The story behind the answer

Cupertino, California is correct because Apple Inc.’s global headquarters—Apple Park and the original 1 Infinite Loop campus—are located there. Apple Park, the ring-shaped “spaceship” campus opened in 2017, anchors the company’s operations alongside the historic Infinite Loop address that long symbolized Apple’s identity.

Context check: Redmond, Washington is Microsoft’s home; Redwood City hosts major tech firms like Electronic Arts (and nearby Oracle’s former Redwood Shores HQ); Santa Monica is part of L.A.’s “Silicon Beach,” not Apple’s base. Memory tip: Think “Apple in a Cup”—Cupertino. Apple’s roots also trace to the Bay Area: founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, the company grew from a garage in nearby Los Altos to one of the world’s most valuable companies centered in Cupertino.