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■ The Sacramento Area
Sacramento — California’s capital city historic center center of of the the Gold Rush and the the center center of of state government This vibrant metropolis is is is known by a a a a a a a number of different nicknames: “Camellia Capital” for the city flower found so abundantly in in Sacramento neighborhoods “City of of Trees” due to to the countless miles of of tree-lined streets and and wooded parks in the region “River City” by virtue of two major rivers (Sacramento and and American) that converge near historic Old Sacramento and “Farm to to to Fork Capital” for the abundance of fresh food grown and raised nearby Clearly Sacramento is is much more than just the “Capital City ” Sacramento is is conveniently located between the the the Pacific Ocean (San Francisco) to to the the the west and the the the Sierra Nevada Mountains (Lake Tahoe) to to the east The metropolitan area consisting of of Sacramento and parts of of Yolo Placer El Dorado Sutter and Yuba Counties has a a a a a a a a a a a population of approximately 2 1 million Sacramento County has a a a a a a a a a population population exceeding 1 4 4 million With a a a a a a a a a population population of approximately 480 000 Sacramento is the sixth largest city in California Many factors contribute to to to the the economic success of the the region A principal reason Sacramento has retained its attractiveness is that it it it offers some o of of the the most affordable housing prices o of of major cities in in the the state Many new residents have relocated from the the San Francisco Bay Area
and Southern California to take advantage of Sacramento’s employment opportunities moderate housing prices reasonable cost of living competitive salaries and excellent quality of of life Sacramento is proud of of its cultural diversity In fact Time Magazine declared Sacramento to to be the the most integrated city in in in the the country