Sacramento Demographics
| LOCATION: | Sacramento is located 90 miles northeast of San Francisco, 383 miles north of Los Angeles. Elevation: 17 feet. |
| AREA CODE: | 916 |
| POPULATION: | 460,000 in the city and nearly 1.9 million in the metropolitan area, which consists of Sacramento and parts of Yolo, Placer and El Dorado counties |
| CLIMATE: | Mediterranean. Sacramento enjoys mild year-round temperatures. Summers are dry with little humidity and an abundance of sunshine. Be prepared for cool, sometimes rainy days in December, January and February. |
| TRANSPORTATION: | The city is easily accessible from all directions. Interstate 80 and US Highway 50 run east/west; Interstate 5 and US Highway 99 run north/south.
Regional Transit, the major public transit system, provides bus lines, light rail lines and trains to over 23,000 commuters. Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is served by all major airlines with direct flights from Europe offered by several. Nonstop service from Sacramento to the east coast is available on several carriers. A parking garage with 5,300 spaces opened across from Terminal A in late 2004 and a major SMF expansion will be completed in late 2011. |
| ACCOMMODATIONS: | There are approximately 10,000 hotel rooms in the Sacramento region, with more than 1,800 rooms within walking distance and 4,000 within a three-mile radius of the convention center. Full-service hotels, affordable inns, and historic bed & breakfasts create an extensive list of accommodations from which to choose. |
| CONVENTION & CONFERENCE SPACE: |
Flexible, affordable meeting and event space is available at the 384,000-square-foot Sacramento Convention Center, the 350-acre indoor/outdoor facilities of Cal Expo, historic Memorial Auditorium, Arco Arena (home of the NBA's Sacramento Kings), and many full-service hotels |
| CULTURE: | Sacramento is home to professional ballet, opera and theatre companies. |
| ENTERTAINMENT: | Performing arts, music, theaters and galleries galore. Sacramento is home to over 32 theaters, galleries and museums. Nightclubs range from quiet piano bars to folk, pop, hip-hop, country western and rock & roll. |
| GOVERNMENT: | Sacramento is the capital of California where Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is often spotted around town. The city has eight council districts and the county of Sacramento has a board of five supervisors. |
| TAXES: | 8.75% sales tax; 12% hotel tax. |
| SHOPPING: | Nine traditional shopping malls and hundred of boutiques and one-of-a-kind shops offer something for everyone. Key shopping malls include: Town and Country Village, the oldest shopping center in Sacramento; Arden Fair, home to 165 specialty shops, restaurants, a multi-screen cinema and a food court; the Westfield Downtown Plaza, with over 100 specialty shops and eateries. Pavilions provides cosmopolitan shopping and dining in a village atmosphere and the Folsom Premium Outlets have more than 80 stores. |
| ATTRACTIONS: | Old Sacramento Historic Area, Sutter’s Fort, Sacramento Zoo, Eagle Theatre, Historic Governor’s Mansion, Pony Express Monument, Delta King Hotel, Esquire IMAXâ Theatre, Leland Stanford Mansion, and many additional attractions that represent Sacramento’s identity as the home of the Gold Rush, state capital of California, agricultural powerhouse and modern city. |
| MUSEUMS: | Aerospace Museum of California, California Auto Museum, California Museum, Crocker Art Museum, California State Railroad Museum, California State Indian Museum, Sacramento History Museum, California State Capitol Museum, Wells Fargo History Museum, California Military Museum, the B.F. Hastings Building, Aerospace Museum of California. |
| RECREATION: | In a city bound by two rivers, the American and the Sacramento, water recreation tops the list for outdoor activities: salmon and steelhead fishing, river rafting, boating. All can be done on the 1,000 miles of waterways around Sacramento and the Delta. Nearby Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma offer sailing and windsurfing.
Sacramento municipal golf courses provide the surrounding community with 540 acres of quality fairways and greens. More than 120 city parks encompassing over 2,000 acres provide outstanding natural and developed parklands. The NBA Sacramento Kings and the Sacramento River Cats, a Triple-A baseball team, represent major/minor league sports and the Sacramento Capitals have a loyal tennis fan base. |
| ANNUAL EVENTS: | Sacramento Jazz Festival, California State Fair, California International Marathon, Grape Escape, Gold Rush Days, Juneteenth, Festival de la Familia, Pacific Rim Street Festival, New Year’s Eve Sky Spectacular. Visit www.Sacramento365.com for more information. |
| FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SACRAMENTO RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, VISIT www.discovergold.org/media/presskit.cfm |
