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Known fondly as Capital City, River City, the Big Tomato, and the City of Trees, Sacramento was originally positioned as a tourist community. But an inviting Southern California climate soon saw Sacramento in the throes of unprecedented expansion and development. For you, that means you’ll be attending school in a fully-functioning technological city. Professional sports organizations, well-manicured green spaces, and an efficient government structure are just a few of the reasons why graduate and undergraduate students return to this cultural Mecca year after year.
A collection of public and private four-year universities, two-year community college establishments, and private vocational schools dot the Sacramento landscape. Students love the ways these academic institutions blend in seamlessly with the city structure. A thriving business community welcomes students to mix their classroom studies with real world skills. And with California operating as a world marketplace for industry and manufacturing, there’s always a host of internship and coeducational opportunities available for the right candidates.
If you take a close look at the community and city of Sacramento, you’ll soon see why it should be one of your serious considerations for continuing your collegiate career.
A Little About Sacramento
Sacramento, the capitol of California is a city that is famous for flowers that bloom all year. It is known as the "Camellia Capital of the World." With more than one million residents living in the City of Sacramento, this is a fast growing urban market where motorists drive 10 billion miles annually and boast of a total effective buying income of over $23 billion.
It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River. Sacramento's deep-water port, connected to the San Francisco Bay by a channel through Suisun Bay and the Sacramento River Delta, is an important West Coast hub for the handling of cargo from ocean-going ships. It is the shipping and rail center for the Sacramento Valley, fruit, vegetables, rice, wheat, dairy goods and beef.
Sacramento's economy is diversified. Along with state government and military installations, its industries include aerospace, high technology, furniture, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Food processing is among the major industries in the area. Sacramento maintains its position at the top of the rail transportation industry by being the conjunction point of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company.
Sacramento has a Mediterranean climate that is characterized by mild winters and dry summers. The area usually has low humidity. Rain generally falls only between November and March, with the rainy season tapering off almost completely by the end of April.
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