A lively community in which to live and play

The proposed Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is located on UC Davis' Sacramento campus near downtown.

California’s capital region boasts a rich urban environment with a thriving economy, affordable housing, and big-city amenities. The city is one of the nation’s most integrated, with a rich ethnic diversity that enlivens the cultural scene with food, music, art and ideas to please any palette. Arts and entertainment can be found at summertime Concerts in the Park, the Crocker Art Museum, the annual Jazz Jubilee, professional ballet, opera and theatre, and numerous clubs. World-class performances are showcased at the beautiful Mondavi Center on the Davis campus.

Outdoor sports enthusiasts such as bicyclists, runners, and golfers will find Sacramento’s climate to be ideal year-round. The American River Bike Trail follows 30 miles of riverfront, from downtown Sacramento’s historic “Old Sacramento” to the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. Biking and water recreation are favorite pastimes here in “river city,” where two rivers converge as they flow toward the Pacific Ocean, only 90-minutes away.

Not far from the snow-capped Sierra (home to some of the world’s best ski resorts), Yosemite (some of the world’s best rock-climbing) and the Napa Valley (California’s famous wine country), Sacramento is centrally located to the best that California has to offer.