Irvine

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Irvine is located in the heart of Orange County. It encompasses a total of 45 square miles and was just annexed with the former El Toro Marine Corps Air State and an undeveloped area in the now-northern part of the city. Although the cities official incorporation was on December 28 1971, it has mainly been developed by the Irvine Company ever since the 1960's. The city currently hosts a population of around 217,686.

According to CNNMoney.com, Irvine is the fourth best place to live within the US and has received several awards. It likewise has the lowest crime rate (with populations greater then 100,000) and the 7th highest median income (with populations more then 65,000).

The vibrant business environment is what the city is popular for. Irvine has a beautiful climate, safe environment and great opportunities for housing, that help to make the city a very desirable place to live. The labour force found here is highly educated, enabling companies to employ only the best. There is an assortment of quality amenities provided to the people of the city.

There are several various types of businesses which thrive in the city. Amongst the most prosperous are automotive design firms, bio-medical companies, computer hardware and software businesses, and medical machine manufacturers.

Irvine has various economic development plans meant to benefit both existing and prospective companies. Some of the various assistance which they provide to new or expanding company's are guaranteed small business loans, pre-filing meetings for business permits, workshops on business developments, industrial development bond financing, manufacturers and brokerage firms, outreach to retailers, as well as business attracting marketing and international business development.

There are some websites that offers information to prospective businesses, like Destination Irvine and CalGOLD. Destination Irvine provides information concerning starting up or relocating a company within Irvine, and CalGOLD has information concerning permits in addition to any other requirements of California agencies comprising telephone numbers, web page information and addresses.