Greater Sacramento is the capital of California, the world’s fifth largest economy. It is located 88 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area. The two areas share an economy and workforce. Greater Sacramento is the ideal entry point for international companies to access West Coast markets while keeping costs low.
Globalizing Greater Sacramento: 2024 德国 market visit
In February 2024, GSEC led a delegation of 20 regional leaders on a weeklong market visit to 德国. We attended 24 meetings in five days across five 德国 cities, including meetings with global leadership at some of 德国’s largest companies. We also toured Aachen University and their zero-emission vehicle center – a model for the ZEV Hub at Sac State. We made groundbreaking connections and incredible headway on key initiatives.
Top international employers in the region
德国慕尼黑
2,500 区域员工
Leverkusen, 德国*
250 区域员工
日本爱知
120 区域员工
加拿大蒙特利尔
196 区域员工
发问者,挪威
112 区域员工
Bagsværd,丹麦
110 区域员工
Icheon-si, South Korea*
1,900 区域员工
日本大阪
174 区域员工
瑞士巴塞尔
79 区域员工
诺伊达,印度
663 区域员工
价、法国
159 区域员工
Gerlingen、德国
Regional employee count TBD
Sources: Business Journal Book of Lists, LinkedIn & DB胡佛
* Subsidiary’s global headquarters is based in Greater Sacramento
International connections and resources
consulates within 100 miles
foreign-owned companies
ethnic and trade organizations within 100 miles
jobs supported by foreign-owned companies
Top countries for foreign direct investment (FDI)
Top 5 countries for FDI by jobs supported
- 联合王国
- 日本
- 德国
- 法国
- 荷兰
Top 5 countries for FDI by number of foreign-owned companies
- 联合王国
- 日本
- 法国
- 加拿大
- 荷兰
Recent announcements
Greater Sacramento is gaining momentum as a destination for international investment. One-third of the companies Greater Sacramento Economic Council brings to the region and 40% of those in the team’s pipeline are foreign-owned. Between 2021 and early 2023, GSEC brought 11 foreign-owned companies to the region, creating more than 2,900个工作岗位.
| wdt_ID | 公司 | Parent company headquarters | 地区工作 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solidigm | Icheon-si, South Korea | 1,900 |
| 2 | HCL科技公司 | 诺伊达,印度 | 663 |
| 3 | 日本久保田公司拖拉机 | 日本大阪 | 125 |
| 4 | 先令机器人 | 联合王国 | 100 |
| 5 | TurtleTree实验室 | 新加坡 | 40 |
| 6 | Shalby有限 | 艾哈迈达巴德,印度 | 25 |
| 7 | 机器人先生 | 意大利摩德纳 | 15 |
| 8 | QPQ | 爱尔兰 | 15 |
| 19 | 博世 | Gerlingen、德国 | TBD |
The best place to live and work on the West Coast
Greater Sacramento is the #1 place to live in California (Forbes). It has one of the lowest cost of living among large cities in California and on the West Coast.
Business expansion and relocation assistance
The Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) is the region’s leading economic development organization. Our team helps companies navigate and identify solutions to meet their goals. 与区域, state and national connections, GSEC ensures companies have a customized and seamless entry into the Greater Sacramento region. Our services include:
Site selection assistance
State and local incentive identification
Custom research and analytics
人才 attraction and development
Diversity and inclusion strategy
Public relations and marketing
Connectivity to consulates and service providers
Experience working with international investors
全球连通性
of population is foreign-born
of population speaks a foreign language
Source: 2021 ACS 1-Yr Estimate Data Profile, DP02 table
运输
An international airport, Amtrak train network, major north-south and east-west freeways and regional public transportation offer great connectivity between Greater Sacramento and major markets in the U.S. 在世界各地. The downtown area also offers shipping access from its deep-water port: the Port of West Sacramento, which is a Foreign Trade Zone.
Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento International Airport is the #1 midsize airport in the U.S. (Wall Street Journal). The airport is a 10 minute drive from downtown Sacramento. It offers daily nonstop flights to 加拿大 (Toronto and Vancouver), Mexico (Guadalajara and Cabo San Lucas) and major hubs across the United States.
友好城市
Cities and counties within the Greater Sacramento region are connected to cities across the world. See the cities that our communities have Sister City relationships in the map below.
