CITY OF ELK GROVE
WELCOME
Welcome to the city of Elk Grove.
Elk Grove is a dynamic, family- and business-friendly city of
174,000 people. As the second-largest city in the Capital
Region, Elk Grove is just the right size to start or scale your
business in a cost-effective way while providing you and your
family with an unmatched quality of life with all the assets
and amenities the region has to offer.
We’re a young, modern city, incorporated in 2000, with
a proud heritage that dates back almost 170 years. We blend
small-town charm with big-city amenities and a suburban
lifestyle. Our ethnic diversity sets us apart and might be
our defining characteristic. Elk Grove has more than 97
community parks and 28 miles of trails, plentiful dining and
shopping options, and numerous annual events and festivals.
And with low unemployment, an average household income
of $85,000, and average home values of $450,000, our
residents enjoy a prosperous and high-quality lifestyle.
For businesses, the benefits go well beyond our
exceptional quality of life. Commercial rents, land values
and operating costs are low compared to more expensive
California areas. Our central Northern California location,
just south of Sacramento and 90 minutes east of Silicon
Valley and the Bay Area, keeps you close to your customers
and suppliers and lets you keep tabs on your competition.
Our growing, diverse and well-educated millennial population means we have the workforce
talent businesses need. We have undeveloped and infill sites ready for development,
innovative incentives for high-impact projects and small-business startups, and programs
to move your project through our processes quickly and efficiently.
Our dedicated staff of economic-development professionals are committed to providing
free customized startup, expansion and relocation services so businesses and employees
can find success in Elk Grove. We’d love to talk to you more about our city’s exceptional
opportunities, services and tools. We invite you to get to know Elk Grove.
Sincerely,
Darrell A. Doan
City of Elk Grove
Economic Development Director
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