Dixon, California Photos and
Information
Dixon, the Heartland of California is the
city with heart. More than an exit off Highway 80 where you can stop and buy
gas for your car, there is a pleasant downtown region with shops,
restaurants, a library, church and even a railroad stop where trains
passenger trains pass through. See
California Trains & Trams
From
the beautiful sculpture in the Women's Improvement Park of three children
sitting on a log, to the fruit markets with old fashioned lettering and
signage, Dixon exemplifies. Americana. From its earliest beginnings Dixon has been a commercial and
transportation hub in California's Sacramento Valley. Today Dixon, located
in Solano County, the fastest growing of the nine San Francisco Bay Area
counties along the
Transcontinental railway corridor maintains its small town charm
while providing easy access to the attractions of Sacramento and San
Francisco, the Napa and Sonoma wine regions, the rugged Northern California
Coast and Lake Tahoe.
And, located five miles away are the academic and
cultural resources of the University of California at Davis. Reasonable land
prices and an affordable cost of living make Dixon a perfect place to live,
work, and to locate a business.
What do people do in Dixon for work? The numbers below obtained from
official city sources show a diverse mix of both academic and non-skilled
labor jobs. The combination of these forces makes Dixon and the
surrounding region fascinating in terms of their residents. For those
passing through with a passion for soaking up the local flavor, don't be
surprised that locals don't know what the fuss is all about. For those
coming from tear down regions such as the Mediterranean-styled beach
communities in Orange County, life could not be more uniform or boring than
seeing the identical stucco properties in varying shades of beige.
The cities and town of northern are blessed
with longevity and have not yet decided to tear down and rebuild. Brick
homes with rose flower gardens lining streets with old-fashioned flag
banners sporting cows and windmills make Dixon a place you can think about
when you are sitting in your car in Southern California, waiting at your
10th stoplight for another 3-minute pause, forgetting where you were going
and why.
University of California - 16,000 employees
WalMart - 400 employees
Dixon Canning Corporation - 350 employees
Cardinal Health - 300 employees
Kragen Distribution Center - 270 employees
Genentech (Bio Pharmaceuticals) - 250 employees
The Gymboree, Inc. North American Distribution Center 200 employees
First Northern Bank - 160 employees
Superior Meat Packing - 160 employees
Altec Industries (Hydraulic Lift Vehicles) - 140 employees
Calgene/ Monsanto (Bio-Ag) - 130 employees
Basalite Block (Concrete Products) - 100 employees
Milgard Tempering (Glass Tempering) - 90 employees
Schilling Robotic Systems (Undersea Robots) - 82 employees
Integrated Surgical Systems (Robotic Surgical Equipment) 75 employees
Premier Packaging (Styrofoam Products) - 70 employees
Chiron (Bio Pharmaceuticals) - 37 employees
Air Perfection (compressed air systems) - 27 employees
Hemostat Labs (Plasma and Medical Culturing Products) 25 employees
Salad Cosmo (Vegetable Sprout and Seed Products, Seed Technology R & D) – 9
employees
