Join the rush to locate your business where operating costs are really low and the lifestyle quality is really high. It's happening right now in Plumas County, where the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade mountain ranges join to offer an unsurpassed environment and unique, strategic, business opportunities.

Business-friendly Plumas County is home to the Feather River system, over 100 lakes, more than 1,000 miles of rivers and streams,one million plus acres of national forest...and one stop light. We're approximately 30 minutes northwest of Reno, 45 minutes north of Lake Tahoe and slightly over an hour east of the Sacramento Valley.
Your small- to medium-sized businesses will find plenty of support in Plumas County. You'll find real advantages in labor availability and wages, industrial and commercial land costs, trucking and rail services and transportation routes. Poised for the 21st century, telecommunications facilities such as ISDN, Fractional T1, Full T1 and Switched 56 are widely available for your internet, data and video-conferencing needs. Add affordable housing, low crime and unbounded recreational opportunities, and you have the opportunity of a lifetime.
So, say goodbye to traffic and high costs and come where there's a golden opportunity, and a lot more.
Labor Costs
| Sample Plumas County Wages for 1Q 2007 |
|
Occupation
|
SOC
|
Median Hourly Wage (50th percentile)
|
| Sales Managers |
11-2022
|
$39.40
|
| Computer & Information Systems Managers |
11-3021
|
$35.29
|
| Human Resources Managers, all other |
11-3049
|
$41.10
|
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications |
15-1031
|
$34.19
|
| Computer Support Specialists |
15-1041
|
$19.31
|
| Retail Salespersons |
41-2031
|
$10.54
|
| Data Entry Keyers |
43-9021
|
$13.66
|
| Machinists |
51-4041
|
$14.52
|
Source: http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov Updated 7/07
NOTE: This data is for the Northern Mountains Region and includes Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou and Trinity counties |
Higher Education and Training
Transportation
|
Distance From Major Cities
|
|
City
|
Distance/Direction*
|
|
Sacramento, CA
|
144 miles south
|
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
528 miles south
|
|
Portland, OR
|
548 miles north
|
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
527 miles southeast
|
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
899 miles southeast
|
|
Seattle, WA
|
720 miles north
|
| Source: Mapquest.com |
*from Quincy |
| Air Transportation |
|
Airport
|
Distance*
|
| Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) |
83 miles
|
| Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) |
92 miles
|
| Sacramento International Airport (SMF) |
141 miles
|
| Source: Mapquest |
*from Quincy |
Quality of Life
| Healthcare Services |
|
Facility
|
Information
|
| Plumas District Hospital |
Plumas District Hospital offers a full range of services, including obstetrics, dental care and the district's only paramedic ambulance service. PDh has State-of-the-art equipment, including the latest in ultrasound and pulmonary testing and is accreditated by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; we are the only hospital in the area with this accreditation. Source: PDH website
|
For further information on a Plumas County business location, please explore the following websites or or contact Alison O'Sullivan at Upstate California, 866-726-4332.
Plumas Corporation
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
County of Plumas
Plumas Corporation Business Portal
Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth