Irvine is the first and most successful planned community in the United States. It is home to some 100 regional, national and international company headquarters. 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 from 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/Orange County Airport, the 405 and 5 Freeways, the 73 Toll Road, and AMTRAK all border the city.

Corporate Citizens - More than one-third of the Fortune 100 companies have a presence in Irvine. Business clusters include auto design, life sciences, technology and financial services.

Safety - The FBI has named Irvine the "Safest Large City in America" the last five years in a row.

Strength - Business Week magazine named Irvine as one of the "20 Cities Best Suited to Withstand a Recession".

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