Irvine is the first and most successful planned community in the United States. It is home to some 100 regional, national and international headquarters. More than one third of the Fortune 100 companies have a presence here. But Irvine is not only for large companies. There are over 14,000 U.S. and foreign companies of all sizes in the city.

What, besides the world renown Southern California quality of life, attracted these companies to Irvine?

Location - Irvine is approximately half way between Los Angeles and San Diego and only 40 minutes form the Port of Long Beach.

Available Workforce - the city's population doubles to 400,000 during the work day as employees come in from surrounding cities and counties

Ease of Transportation - John Wayne Airport, the 405 and 5 Freeways, the 73 Toll Road, and AMTRACK all border the city

Safety - The FBI has named Irvine the "Safest Large City in America" each of the last three years

Education - Irvine's K - 12 students consistently score above state and national averages on standardized tests. The University of California Irvine is one of the top research universities in the nation. Among the other universities with campuses in Irvine are the University of Southern California, Pepperdine, Concordia University, California State University, Fullerton.

For these reasons and more Irvine is known as the "Business Capital of Orange County"