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Industry Clusters <br /> The City is home to several major industry clusters. These include: <br /> 1. Knowledge-based industries, <br /> 2. Production, distribution and repair (PDR) industries <br /> 3. Retail and leisure services and <br /> 4. Healthcare. <br /> These sectors have contributed to the overall economic vitality of Redwood City. For <br /> example, jobs in the knowledge sector have continued to grow despite the recent <br /> decline in the regional and national economy. The health care industry continued to <br /> grow as well, with a strong increase in jobs with gains in excess of 21%from 2006-2009. <br /> Retail and Leisure Services and PDR Industries have experienced a slight decline for the <br /> same period. <br /> Employment by industry cluster according to 2009 figures from the State Employment <br /> Development Department is distributed as follows: <br /> Knowledge Based Industries 58% <br /> Production, Distribution and Repair (PDR) <br /> Industries 21% <br /> Retail and Leisure Services 16% <br /> Healthcare 5% <br /> Stakeholder interviews support the notion that companies "cluster" around like uses. <br /> For example, in the healthcare industry, the location of Kaiser Hospital and Clinics has <br /> resulted in a number of similar business locations. Some informal clusters are emerging <br /> in the City and future business attraction efforts can be directed towards strengthening <br /> and expanding local business clusters. <br /> One of Redwood City's primary strengths is its location on the San Francisco Peninsula, <br /> with proximity to both San Francisco and San Jose. Large employment centers that <br /> provide a skilled and talented workforce populate many of the Silicon Valleys brightest <br /> companies. The City continues to attract and retain firms linked to high growth industry <br /> clusters. <br /> 6 <br />