About Visalia
Discover Visalia
Land here, grow here
If you are looking for a place to start, relocate or expand a business, look no further than Visalia, in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley. Thanks to the prime location to Northern and Southern California, many major companies have chosen Visalia as their west coast distribution hub.
Here
Great restaurants, friendly people, a lively downtown and quality schools.
There
Ski, bike or camp in Sequoia National Park or enjoy wine tasting and kayaking on the coast in less than 2 hours. Arrive in LA or San Francisco in 3 hours.
Everywhere
Distribution centers in the Visalia Industrial Park ship overnight to 95 million customers within a 300-mile radius.
TRAINING INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS
Take advantage of opportunities to enhance your employees’ skills at little or no cost. Training includes programmable logic controllers, management, welding, forklift certification, HVAC, ISO, QMS and Statistical Process Control. Custom training is also available.



Education

Excellent K-12 schools
Visalia Unified School District includes 39 campuses, including a comprehensive program for developmentally disabled children and a comprehensive adult school.
The Linked Learning programs at the four high schools include academies focused on engineering; business; health sciences; law and justice; media arts and more.
  • 94.7% of Visalia students graduate, exceeding the state rate.
  • 77.4% of VUSD graduates enrolled in college.
Recognized community college
Visalia is home to the main campus of College of the Sequoias. COS offers general education courses for students planning to transfer to a four-year university as well as vocational, certificate-based programs, and a full RN degree.
  • Student transfer guarantee agreements with CSU and UC.
  • Career technical internships, apprenticeships and certificate programs.
California State University, Fresno Visalia Campus is located on the campus of the College of the Sequoias. The Fresno State Visalia Campus will deliver both state-funded and self-support programs, enhance Fresno State’s presence and serve residents in Visalia and other South Valley communities. Some of the course offerings are:
  • Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • RN to BSN
  • Integrated Teacher Education Program
  • Master of Public Administration
Private universities
  • Fresno Pacific University. The Visalia center supports accelerated bachelor’s degree completion programs, master’s degrees and credentials.
  • Brandman University. The Visalia campus offers undergraduate and graduate programs in arts and sciences, business and professional studies and education.
  • University of Phoenix. Programs include business administration, nursing information systems, management and accounting and organizational management.

Health Care

Health Care
Visalia offers Kaweah Delta Medical Center, Family HealthCare Network and independent and group physician practices such as Visalia Medical Clinic, along with a full complement of imaging technologies and specialty care.
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