Don't want to leave? Relocate!
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Plumas County's beauty and tranquility make it a favorite vacation destination.
But at the heart of our assets is quality of life. Our communities possess the rural charm, slower pace and interdependence that is not easily found in urban California. We don't have the traffic, the crime, the pollution.
Don't want to leave? Relocate!
While vacationing in pristine Plumas County, you may decide you don't want to leave. And perhaps you don't have to! Consider relocating your business, telecommuting to work, or starting your own business here. Information and assistance on business relocation and start-up is available by calling the county's economic development agency, Plumas Corporation, at (530) 283-3739.
In contrast to urban areas, Plumas County is affordable. The cost of doing business is low, the labor force is motivated, there is a positive attitude toward business and community.
The surrounding national forests provide everyone with a beautiful backyard of over one million acres.
Quincy Moving will come to your town and move you to beautiful Plumas County
Affordable
The median house price in Plumas County as of the 2000 census was $128,800, allowing employees to afford their own homes.
The median price in California was $198,500.
Even though the median income in Plumas is lower than elsewhere in the state, a higher proportion of the 21,000 citizens can and do own their own homes.
Cost of doing business
Plumas County has sufficient raw land as well as developed industrial land at reasonable costs.
In addition to the proximity of two international airports in Reno and Sacramento, Plumas County has parcel service from Airborne Express, Federal Express and UPS. All county areas are served by Union Pacific Railroad and by several common carrier trucking lines.
For pilots, Plumas County has three airports(Chester, Quincy and Beckwourth), affording the opportunity to reach anywhere in the west within one day by air.
The rural location does not inhibit transportation, so while enjoying a superior lifestyle, be assured your business can get there from here.
Labor force
The county has a significantly higher proportion of residents who have finished high school than the rest of the state.
Plumas County betters state levels in almost every educational system indicator.
Plumas County does have a lower proportion of college graduates. The motivated workforce is generally well suited for semi-skilled vocations.
There is an active job training system through Plumas Job Training Center which directly cooperates with the high schools and Feather River College. Employers and employees enjoy the high quality of rural life, while maintaining business efficiency and convenience.
A cooperative attitude
A telling fact about Plumas County is the lack of business taxes or licenses.
In recent years, Plumas County has been making the transition from a resource-based economy, comprised of timber, mining and agriculture, to a more diversified economy with an emphasis on tourism, light manufacturing and tele-commuters.
Recognition of the need to diversify has created a spirit of cooperation between our communities and their leaders to seek out new industry to coexist with the county's natural aesthetics.
The communities support children and the growth of a strong family. It's normal for businesses to assist youth programs, financially and through volunteerism.
A healthy environment, good schools, and local interest are good reasons for considering a location in Plumas County. It's a place where old fashioned family values still exist, a place where the family and children are important to the core culture of our communities.
Our environment
The Plumas, Lassen and Tahoe national forests make up over 85 percent of the county, so it will never become overpopulated or congested.
There are over 100 lakes and 1,000 miles of streams and rivers in the county. Outdoor recreation is a way of life among both residents and visitors.
Residents and county government have made a commitment to conserve the environment. There is active and nationally recognized support for balanced management of timberland and for measures to keep our air and water clean.
Landowners work with programs like the Feather River Erosion Control Project, seeking to restore and maintain our creeks in a pristine state.
For pilots, Plumas County has three airports (Chester, Quincy and Beckwourth), affording the opportunity to reach anywhere in the west within one day by air.
The rural location does not inhibit transportation, so while enjoying a superior lifestyle, be assured your business can get there from here.
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