Chico Engage in a new age

Chico: programmed for prosperity

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Trucker, Milestone, Wanderful Media.

Chico is the town for startups and satellites to plant their roots, grow their business, and harvest new possibilities and talent. CSU Chico propels business innovation by providing a talented, qualified, and ready-to-work labor-pool. Chico State has the 3rd best Engineering Program in the nation, with over 300 students eager to work. There are approximately 5% more residents with bachelor’s degrees and 1.18% more with graduate degrees in Chico than the average of California. CLRSearch.com

“High Retention! There are a limited number of companies that can draw your talent away.”

Came and conquered

Escape to innovate

Getting out of the workplace gives employees the chance to get creative and get thinking! There's something for everyone to enjoy in a place that is sunny 249 days out of the year. Recreation, culture, and social life is a part of Chico’s setting.

• Bidwell Park (4x the size of New York’s Central Park), the Sac River, Feather River Falls, Lake Shasta & Oroville, and Lassen National Forest all in Chico’s backyard.
• Biking, hiking, swimming, climbing, kayaking, fishing, golfing, disk golf
• 275 restaurants, 22 Art Venues, over 150 live performances per year, 20 boutiques, 3 seasonal farmers markets.

Any activity you desire, Chico will inspire.

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Love where you live

Chico: where the college and the community merge to create a thriving culture. Everywhere you go you’ll see a friendly face and getting around is a breeze! Chico’s longest commute is about 15 minutes, giving you more time to do what you want. The average cost of living is 30% cheaper than the Bay Area, which gives residents more buying power. We may act like a small town, but when it comes to you and your family’s future we have a lot to offer:

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

“The final choice came down to lifestyle: We wanted a place with plenty of outdoor activities — mountain biking, climbing, river rafting — like we have around Chico. I've always been active, and most of my employees enjoy the outdoors as well. Work is important, but so is a life outside of work.”