Where is Apple Inc. headquartered?

The story behind the answer

Apple Inc. is headquartered in Cupertino, California, at Apple Park—the circular “spaceship” campus that opened in 2017. Before Apple Park, the company was long based nearby at 1 Infinite Loop, also in Cupertino. This location places Apple in the heart of Silicon Valley, alongside other major tech innovators.

To avoid common mix-ups: Redmond, Washington, is home to Microsoft; Redwood City is a Bay Area tech hub historically associated with Oracle; Santa Monica anchors “Silicon Beach,” not Apple’s base. Memory tip: think “Apple’s core is in Cupertino”—Infinite Loop to Apple Park’s ring. Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple’s growth from garage project to global giant is tied closely to its Silicon Valley roots.