The Greater Sacramento Region is recognized as having one of the strongest economies in the State. The Sacramento Region’s population is estimated at roughly 2.66 million. With a unique and increasingly healthy mix of economic opportunities for companies and job seekers alike, the Sacramento Region has experienced strong population growth and steady job growth over the last few decades and is expected to outpace the national average by more than double over the next ten years. With a highly educated workforce and world-class universities such as UC Davis and Sacramento State, a vast range of housing options, high-tech expertise, a growing science and tech sector and much more to attract businesses to the Region. The region’s growth is credit to the diversification and strength of its economic base – with a shift from primarily government employment to private sector employment that now represents dynamic and expanding industries including high technology, life sciences, healthcare, food/ agriculture technologies and clean energy technology. An increasing number of national and international firms are choosing the Sacramento Region as their base of operations.