Editing Redding, California (section)

== Economy ==
[[File:Sundial Bridge (8841257183) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|The [[Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay]] is the world's largest [[sundial]].]]
[[File:JacksGrillRedding 02 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|The historic Jack's Grill]]
Redding is the economic hub of the [[Shasta Cascade]] region of [[Northern California]].

The Redding Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was recognized as the 29th Most Dynamic MSA in the United States in 2019 by the Walton Family Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.shastaedc.org/press-release-redding-msa-recognized-once-again/ |title=PRESS RELEASE: REDDING MSA RECOGNIZED ONCE AGAIN |last=Janiszewski |first=Erik |date=June 11, 2019 |website=Shasta EDC |language=en-US |access-date=April 27, 2020 |archive-date=April 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422234019/https://www.shastaedc.org/press-release-redding-msa-recognized-once-again/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Redding was recognized for having a diversified economy with several large employers in different sectors.

The Redding Cultural District is one of 14 [[Arts and Culture Districts]] recognized by the State of California Arts Council. The district includes Downtown Redding; the adjacent Turtle Bay Complex; and City of Redding Parks across the Sacramento River from Downtown and Turtle Bay.

=== Top employers ===
According to the city's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityofredding.org/home/showdocument?id=10342 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020171212/https://www.cityofredding.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=10342 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |title=Comprehensive Annual Financial Report |website=cityofredding.org |access-date=December 16, 2017 }}</ref> the top employers in Redding are:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
| 1
|[[Dignity Health|Mercy Medical Center]]
|1,832
|-
|2
|[[Shasta County, California|Shasta County]]
|1,750
|-
|3
|City of Redding
|1,129
|-
|4
|[[Shasta Regional Medical Center]]
|856
|-
|5
|CA Transportation Department
|663
|-
|6
|[[Redding Rancheria]]
|523
|-
|7
|[[Wal-Mart]]
|450
|-
|8
|[[Shasta Union High School District]]
|406
|-
|9
|[[Shasta College]]
|352
|-
|10
|[[Blue Shield of California]]
|330
|}