Sample geocoding responses from Google Maps and Mapzen Search for "Stanford"

google-maps-geocoder.json

{
   "results" : [
      {
         "address_components" : [
            {
               "long_name" : "Stanford",
               "short_name" : "Stanford",
               "types" : [ "locality", "political" ]
            },
            {
               "long_name" : "Santa Clara County",
               "short_name" : "Santa Clara County",
               "types" : [ "administrative_area_level_2", "political" ]
            },
            {
               "long_name" : "California",
               "short_name" : "CA",
               "types" : [ "administrative_area_level_1", "political" ]
            },
            {
               "long_name" : "United States",
               "short_name" : "US",
               "types" : [ "country", "political" ]
            }
         ],
         "formatted_address" : "Stanford, CA, USA",
         "geometry" : {
            "bounds" : {
               "northeast" : {
                  "lat" : 37.4435369,
                  "lng" : -122.149475
               },
               "southwest" : {
                  "lat" : 37.4063388,
                  "lng" : -122.191292
               }
            },
            "location" : {
               "lat" : 37.42410599999999,
               "lng" : -122.1660756
            },
            "location_type" : "APPROXIMATE",
            "viewport" : {
               "northeast" : {
                  "lat" : 37.4435369,
                  "lng" : -122.149475
               },
               "southwest" : {
                  "lat" : 37.4063388,
                  "lng" : -122.191292
               }
            }
         },
         "place_id" : "ChIJzd7xXsm6j4ARUp8sFUMNrWs",
         "types" : [ "locality", "political" ]
      }
   ],
   "status" : "OK"
}

mapzen-search.json