The Vernon Chamber of Commerce

Our Mission:

The Vernon Chamber of Commerce is committed to fostering the growth and development of the Vernon business community through the following means:

An Industrial Way of Life

Welcome

The Vernon Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to a uniquely incorporated City designed to meet the needs of its business community, and is proud to uphold its original motto as – "Exclusively Industrial".

The City of Vernon was carefully planned more than 100 years ago as an industrial city that offers new and existing businesses the opportunity to thrive and prosper in an exclusive business environment.

The City of Vernon offers industry the lowest utility rates in Southern California, creating a business friendly environment that is ideal for manufacturing. Along with low utility rates, Vernon is known for its attractive tax rates as well as a business friendly government that caters to the unique needs of industry. Utility savings, convenient transportation, prime location, and exceptional fire and police protection agencies all contribute in creating the perfect conditions for manufacturing and business.

Centrally and masterfully located, Vernon is five miles South of Downtown Los Angeles, 20 miles North of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, and 15 miles East of Los Angeles International Airport. Ideal for quick freight access, Vernon is surrounded by freeways just minutes away: Long Beach (I-710), Santa Monica (I-10), Santa Ana (I-5), and Harbor (I-110.)

Because of its key location, Vernon remains an attractive haven for industry thus creating competitive demand within the industrial real estate community to bring solid businesses that will later become economic drivers for the entire region.

Within the city’s 5.2 mile radius, 1,400 businesses employ the livelihood of 44,000 people who live within a five-mile radius of Vernon securing a solid labor pool that benefits the economic vitality of LA County and beyond.

This truly thriving, industrial community remains successful today as a result of the undeterred vision and commitment to business by the founding city fathers, past city planners, the advocacy of the Chamber of Commerce, and the most important constituency – the business community - that makes Vernon a profitable and successful place to do business.