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The Business Attraction team is focused on advocating for Fresno County as the premier location to expand and grow core industries. Our efforts are aimed to strengthen and expand our national and international presence through missions, business referrals and cultivating business relationships. Our passion for Fresno County is evident in the interest we generate through extensive marketing of the region and serving as a key resource for businesses seeking to make Fresno County their location of choice.
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| Market | Distance from Fresno (miles) |
| Silicon Valley | 162 |
| Sacramento | 169 |
| Los Angeles | 220 |
| Reno | 298 |
| San Diego | 339 |
| Las Vegas | 395 |
| Phoenix | 591 |
| Port | Distance from Fresno (miles) |
| Stockton | 128 |
| Oakland | 175 |
| LA/Long Beach | 245 |
| Region | Average Time (minutes) |
| Fresno, CA MSA | 21.7 |
| Fresno, CA | 20.2 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA | 30.3 |
| Perris, CA | 36.0 |
| Riverside, CA | 30.4 |
| Ontario, CA | 29.5 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA | 30.0 |
| Tracy, CA | 40.8 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA | 29.0 |
| United States | 25.0 |
Fresno-Yosemite International Airport. As the San Joaquin Valley’s gateway to the world, Fresno-Yosemite International Airport serves over 1.6 million passengers annually and supports service from seven commercial airlines that provide air travel opportunities through 13 non-stop destinations and beyond. The airport is also home to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing, and provides aviation facilities to numerous business and government agencies. In June 2018, United Airlines launched their daily nonstop air service between Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Fresno.
Freight Rail. Class I freight railroads BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Union Pacific Railroad (UP) serve Fresno County, along with short-line operator San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SJVRR).
Through Measure C, Fresno County is one of a select number of California counties that locally fund road and highway improvements. Measure C is a half-cent sales tax aimed at improving the overall quality of Fresno County’s transportation system. In its first 20 years, Measure C delivered more than $1 billion of improvements to state highways and county roadways, including the building of additional lanes on freeways throughout the County. As a result of the successful original measure, Fresno County voters chose to extend Measure C for an additional 20 years.