The City of Redding is the center of trade and commerce for the upstate region of northern California. Redding is the largest city north of Sacramento, with a population of 90,000, and is strategically located on Interstate 5, equidistant between Seattle and Los Angeles. Redding has grown as a thriving business community; and, as such, the Redding City Council places significant value on both the companies that are here and the ones that will relocate or expand from other areas.