Access Antioch's fast, convenient access to the Bay Area and Central Valley offers businesses outstanding market opportunities. Antioch is served by a network of highways and railroad lines including daily Amtrak passenger service with a depot in our historic Rivertown. Tri Delta Transit bus service travels throughout East County. Commercial and private air service is available 15 miles west at Buchanan Field. The pace of development in Antioch has spurred activity for financial and insurance institutions, contractors, and other types of service-oriented businesses.
New homes require increased employment in schools, hospitals and other local service sectors.
These service providers require computer supplies, office equipment, legal services, tax services and more. The growing labor force of Antioch is shifting toward service sector employees, middle management, professionals and highly skilled workers. More than half of these residents are employed out of town. For companies needing an abundant and affordable work force and for retail businesses seeking an active market, the climate in Antioch is ideal. A Climate for Retail and Living During the next decade, one in five new county residents will choose to live in Antioch, according to current projections.