Editing Grass Valley, California (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Grass Valley, Main Street.jpg|thumb|Shops on Main Street]]
The combined communities of Grass Valley and Nevada City have a fairly diversified economy. The Gold Rush days left a historical legacy and tourism and the related [[services sector]] constitute the bulk of the local economy.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.grassvalleychamber.com/development.aspx|title=Business & Economic Development in Grass Valley and Nevada County CA<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=August 12, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011224538/http://www.grassvalleychamber.com/development.aspx|archive-date=October 11, 2011}}</ref> Nevada County is sometimes thought of as a [[bedroom community]] for families, with significant numbers of retirees. Those of working age often commute to [[Sacramento Valley]] cities to work, especially to job centers in Roseville, Yuba City, and Sacramento; and sometimes as far as the [[Bay Area]]. These commutes are quite long, resulting in many residents becoming [[super commuter]]s. Many of those who do not commute to the Sacramento Valley work locally in retail, wholesale, trade, engineering, manufacturing, construction, and other businesses, as well in local and state government. A significant number of high-tech electronics companies are in the area.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

Another significant sector of the local economy is agriculture, as the soil in Nevada County is quite fertile. Around the time of the [[Gold Rush]], farmers planted orchards, vegetables, and other produce as ranchers brought in cattle, sheep, and other livestock. While the proportion of land dedicated to agriculture has significantly decreased over the last few decades, agriculture continues to be an important aspect of the local economy, including organic agricultural products. Nevada County has also become known for its growing wine industry.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

Major employers in Grass Valley include [[Nevada Union High School]], [[Nevada Irrigation District]], [[Dignity Health|Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital]], Golden Empire Nursing and Rehab Center, AJA Video Systems, Inc. and Briar Patch Food Co-op.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/majorer/countymajorer.asp?CountyCode=000057|title=Major Employers in California|website=www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov}}</ref>

The [[Grass Valley (company)|Grass Valley Group]] is a media technology [[research and development]] company founded in the city in 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grassvalley.com/about/|title=About Us|website=www.grassvalley.com|access-date=August 12, 2017}}</ref>