Places to live for female new grad(Mid 20s)

Hi, I got a job at Google MTV as a new grad. I am looking to rent a 1B1B/2B2B apartment in Mountain View/Sunnyvale/Santa Clara/San Jose. My budget is ~$3k. I don’t have a car.

I would like to stay in a place that has people around my age, has things to do (fitness classes, pottery, painting, bars, restaurants etc).

I know it would take 45mins-1hr to travel from MTV to downtown San Jose but I also read on Reddit that it could be unsafe for females.

Could anyone share suggestions on places to live, would really appreciate the help!