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Located in the crossroads of California’s major roadways, waterways and rail lines, just about everyone and everything travels through West Sacramento. The convenience and efficiency of being located in the heart of our nation’s most populous state could be the advantage your business is looking for.
Size
  • 23.3 square miles
Industrial Sites
  • Riverside Centre:  76 acres
  • Seaway International Trace Center:  274 acres
  • Southport Business Park:  672 acres
  • 382 Available Buildings (over 4,000 square ft)
  • 1,221,005 square ft of Vacant Space
  • 14,544,071 square ft of Total Space
Office Sites
  • Riverside Centre:  86 acres
  • Seaway International Trade Center:  73 acres Business Park

Retail Sites

  • Riverpoint Plaza:  8 acres, 6 Highway Commercial Lots
  • Riverpoint Retail:  92 acres

Average Temperatures

  • January High 54 Low 40
  • April High 72 Low 48
  • July High 93 Low 60
  • October High 78 Low 53

Transportation Air

  • Sacramento International (12 mi)

Transportation Surface

  • Interstates: I-80, I-5, Business 80
  • Highways: US 99, US 50, State 84 and 275
  • Rail: UP, SP Main Line, Yolo Shortline
  • Shipping: Port of Sacramento
  • Rivers: Sacramento River, American River

Miles to Northern California Cities

  • Oakland 78 miles
  • San Francisco 85 miles
  • San Jose 119 miles
  • Santa Rosa 96 miles
  • Stockton 55 miles
  • Modesto 75 miles
  • Fresno 172 miles
  • Lake Tahoe 106 miles
  • Reno (Nevada) 134 miles
  • Redding 168 miles
  • Sacramento adjacent

Miles to Major Recreation Areas

  • Yosemite National Park 172
  • Point Reyes National Park 115
  • Tahoe Ski Resorts 98
  • San Francisco 85
  • Sierra Nevada Camping/Fishing 65
  • Napa Valley 59
  • Six Flags Marine World 57
  • Sacramento River Boating Local

Major Shopping Areas

  • Country West Center
  • Harbor Central
  • Jefferson Boulevard Central
  • Safeway Marketplace

Population

  • 1980 - 24,521
  • 1990 - 28,650
  • 1996 - 30,250
  • 2000 - 31,615
  • 2001 - 32,250
  • 2020 (projected) - 78,700

Income

  • Median Household 1999 - $31,718
  • Per Capita 1999 - $15,245

Mortgage Status of Owner Occupied Housing Units with a Mortgage (2000)

  • Median - $1,070

Number of Housing Units

  • 1996 - 11,835
  • 2000 - 12,133

Employed (as of March 99)

  • 30,524 Jobs in West Sacramento
  • 13,159 Resident Labor Force
  • 625,319 Local Labor Market (Yolo/Sacramento Counties)

Top 25 Major Area Firms

  • U.S. Post Office
  • United Parcel Service
  • Washington Unified School District
  • Cal Fed Bank
  • Raley's / Bel Air
  • Viking Freight System, Inc.
  • Dade MicroScan
  • Fleming Foods
  • First Health Corporation
  • City of West Sacramento
  • Farmer's Rice Cooperative
  • Treasure Chest Advertising Co.
  • Roadway Express, Inc.
  • Clark Pacific
  • MTS Inc./Tower Records
  • Nor-Cal Beverages
  • Tony's Fine Foods
  • Idexx Veterinary Services, Inc./CVD
  • McKesson Drug Co.
  • Flowmaster
  • KOVR-13
  • Rex Moore Electrical
  • Crum & Crum
  • River City Baseball/Sacramento RiverCats
  • Williams Communication

Average Home Price

  • $112,132 (West Sacramento)
  • $155,000 (median Sacramento County 2001)

Typical Rent For Two-Bedroom Apartment

  • $500 to $800 monthly

Average Cost of Residential Water, Garbage and Sewer

  • $68.02 monthly (Water $29.63, Sewer $22.99, and Refuse $16.60 a month)

Police Personnel

  • 54 sworn police officers
  • 9 sergeants
  • 5 executive sworn officers
  • 35 non-sworn personnel
  • 103 Total

Fire Personnel and Paramedics

  • 56 Total