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Access to Local Talent Pool Drawn to <br />Quality of Life <br />The Tri -Valley's most valuable asset is its <br />people. A highly educated Workforce is drawn <br />here for a number of reasons, including quality <br />schools, more affordable real estate, vibrant <br />downtowns, World-class Wineries, contemporary <br />breweries and generous open space. <br />Tri -Valley cities regularly receive national <br />recognition for being among the best places <br />to raise a family and for having the highest <br />quality of life. According to a WalletHub study <br />in 2o18, Tri -Valley cities topped the charts as <br />the "Best Cities in California to Find a Job." <br />San Ramon ranked #1, Danville came in at <br />#3 and Pleasanton, Livermore and Dublin <br />took the #6, #8 and #14 spots, respectively. <br />Criteria included median starting salary, <br />employment growth and housing costs? <br />The STEM nature of Tri -Valley companies and <br />the presence of the National Labs creates <br />a demand for individuals with advanced <br />degrees, attracting foreign -born science and <br />engineering professionals into the region. <br />"The Labs are a talent magnet," according <br />to Brandon Cardwell, Executive Director <br />of i -GATE Innovation Hub in Livermore. <br />Award-winning public schools continue to be <br />a significant draw. Tri -Valley high schools hold <br />higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates <br />and higher percentage of UC/CSU courses <br />completed than the rest of the Bay Area. 7 of <br />the top 10 public elementary schools in the Bay <br />Area are located in the Tri -Valley, according <br />to the San Francisco Business Times. <br />The Labs are a talent <br />magnet. <br />5 <br />30% ,o <br />25% <br />20% <br />Percentage of Adult Population <br />with a Master's Degree or Higher <br />2012 2017 <br />Tri -Valley a Silicon Valley a Bay Area <br />Note 2000, 2012 Data Source: Tri -Valley Rising, <br />Silicon VaLley Index 2018 <br />High School Graduation, Dropout and <br />UC/CSU Prep Course Completion Rates <br />(2018) <br />100% <br />80% <br />6o% <br />UC/CSU <br />40% <br />Course <br />20% <br />Completion <br />0 <br />Graduation <br />Rate <br />Tri -Valley <br />Marin <br />-■ <br />11.__. <br />Dropout <br />UC/CSU <br />Rate <br />Course <br />Completion <br />@San Mateo <br />a San Francisco <br />