San Diego is known for its mild year-round climate, tourist attractions, Convention Center, U.S. Navy and its more recent developments as a healthcare, biotechnology and communications technology development center. San Diego County has a population of 3.3 million and the city of San Diego has 1.3 million residents. It’s quality of life, coupled with the education sector (University of California, San Diego State University and University of San Diego) as well as others provide the foundation for much of the growth in biotechnology and telecommunications industries.