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California

Irvine

Population: 190,014
Labor force: 107,366
Startups per 1,000 people: 3.43
Small business per 1,000 people: 59

What to know about starting up in Irvine:
"Irvine is small business-friendly. There are quite a few office spaces and office parks. It's very easy to find talented employees and resources. The quality of life of having literally perfect weather 95% of the days of the year is an incredible luxury. You have a lot of physically active people wanting to work in a nice climate."
-Vic Liu, CEO of Web development agency Web Advanced