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The Pacific Coast Business Times’ collection of Top 25 lists represents data on thousands of companies in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, collected by our reporters and researchers.

We offer a new list each week ranking the top companies, employers and people operating in one of the many industries that compete in the Tri-Counties. Our editors research and validate all of the information, so that you can be sure you’re getting the most accurate data available.

• All lists come in an Excel compatible format, and you can preview the top listings in HTML format.
• Please note: All list purchases are a one-time download and are non-refundable.

If you have questions about our lists, want to nominate a company for inclusion or need to update information, please contact Special Reports Editor Chris Officer at cofficer@pacbiztimes.com.

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Lists that have been published this year are listed below in alphabetical order. For lists from previous years, use the drop down menu.

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Ranked lists

2024 Book of Lists

A compilation of research done by the Pacific Coast Business Times in 2023.

2024 Book of Lists

A compilation of research done by the Pacific Coast Business Times in 2023.

Advertising Agencies

A list of the top 25 largest Advertising Agencies.

Architecture Firms

A list of the top 25 largest architecture firms in the Tri-Counties.

Banks Based In the Tri-Counties

A list of all of the banks based in the Tri-Counties, ranked by total assets.

Banks Based in the Tri-Counties

Top 25 list of Banks based in the Tri-Counties.

Banks Based Outside the Tri-Counties

A ranking of banks based outside the tri-county region.

Biomedical and Biotech Companies

Top 20 list of biomedical and biotech companies based in the Tri-Counties, as ranked by number of locally based employees.

Building Services

A list of the top 20 building service providers, ranked by the number of tri-county employees. The excel version contains the most recent information we have on the companies listed.

Catering Companies

Top 25 Caterers in the Tri-Counties.

Chambers of Commerce

A ranking of the region's 24 chambers of commerce by members.

Colleges and Universities

A list of the 25 largest colleges in the Tri-Counties

Commercial Printers

Top 25 list of the largest commercial printers in the Tri-Counties.

Commercial Real Estate Firms

A list of the top 22 commercial real estate firms in the Tri-Counties.

Companies to Watch

A list of the top 15 companies to watch in the Tri-Counties.

Conference Centers

A top 25 list of the largest conference centers

Construction Projects

A list of the top construction projects in the Tri-Counties.

CPA Firms

A list of the top 20 largest CPA firms, as ranked by by number of accounting professionals in the Tri-Counties.

Credit Unions

A list of all 11 tri-county based credit unions including asset and revenue data.

Employers of San Luis Obispo County

A list of the top 26 largest employers in SLO County.

Employers of Santa Barbara County

A list of the top 25 Employers in Santa Barbara County ranked by number of employees.

Employers of Ventura County

A list of the top 25 employers in Ventura County.

Engineering Firms

A list of the 20 largest engineering firms in the Tri-Counties.

Family-Owned Businesses

A list of the top 36 family-owned businesses in the Tri-Counties.

Fastest Growing Companies

The 2016 list of the top 50 fastest-growing companies in the Tri-Counties, based on three-year revenue growth. Special section with profiles on select companies published Aug. 22.

Foundations

A list of the top 20 largest foundations in the Tri-Counties.

Foundations

A list of the top 20 largest foundations in the Tri-Counties.

General Contractors

A list of the largest general contractors in the region, as ranked by revenue, and then number of employees.

Graduate Education Programs

A list of the 25 largest graduate education programs in the Tri-Counties, as ranked by number of students enrolled as of fall 2013. This list ranks individual degree programs from institutions in the Tri-Counties.

Health Clubs

Top 25 list of Health Clubs

Highest-Paid Executives in Public Companies

A list of the top 20 highest-paid executives in the region's publicly traded companies.

Hispanic-Owned Businesses

Top 25 list of Hispanic-Owned Businesses

HMOs/PPOs

A list of the largest HMOs/PPOs in the Tri-Counties.

Home Builders

A list of the top 10 Home Builders in the Tri-Counties

Hospitals

A list of the all hospitals in the Tri-Counties, ranked by number of beds.

Hotels & Resorts

A list of the top 60 largest hotels and resorts in the region.

Hotels & Resorts PDF - 2008

Insurance Brokers

A list of the Top 25 insurance agencies in the Tri-Counties, as ranked by the number of licensed agents.

IT service providers

A list of the largest IT service providers in the region, as ranked by number of employees.

Largest Construction Projects

A list of the top 10 largest construction projects underway across the Tri-Counties.

Largest Law Firms in the Tri-Counties

Top 25 list of law firms with offices in the Tri-Counties. Includes both firms based in the region, and those based elsewhere with offices in the Tri-Counties.

Largest LEED-certified Buildings

A list of the top 10 largest LEED-certified buildings in the Tri-Counties.

Largest LEED-certified buildings in the Tri-Counties (private)

A list of the top LEED-certified private buildings in the Tri-Counties.

Largest LEED-certified buildings in the Tri-Counties (public/university)

A list of the top LEED-certified public buildings in the Tri-Counties.

Law Firms Based in the Tri-Counties

A list of the top 25 law firms based in the Tri-Counties

Law Firms Based Outside the Tri-Counties

A list of the top eight largest law firms based outside the Tri-Counties.

Minority-Owned Businesses

A list of the top 20 minority-owned businesses in the Tri-Counties.

Mortgage Lenders

A list of the top 25 largest mortgage lenders in the Tri-Counties.

Moving and Storage

Top 15 List of Moving and Storage companies in the Tri-Counties.

Municipalities

List of the 26 tri-county municipalities

Musuems

A list of the top museums in the Tri-Counties.

Nonprofits

A list of the 25 largest nonprofits in the Tri-Counties.

Office Parks

A list of the largest 25 office parks in the Tri-County area.

Oldest Companies

The top 25 oldest companies based in the Tri-Counties. *New* in 2010.

Package: Community Services

A three-list package of community services organizations

Package: Education

A two-list combination of tri-county educational institutions

Package: Nonprofits & Foundations

A double list of the top charities in the Tri-Counties.

Package: Real Estate

A six-list package of lists related to real estate.

Package: Small Business

A four-list package of dynamic businesses in the Tri-Counties.

Package: Top Employers

A three-list combo of the top employers in the Tri-Counties

Package: Tourist Attractions

A three-list combo of tri-county tourist attractions

PR and Marketing Firms

A list of the top 21 public relations firms in the Tri-Counties.

Priciest ZIP Codes in the Tri-Counties

A list of the 20 most expensive ZIP codes in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, ranked by home value.

Private Companies

A list of the top private companies in the Tri-Counties.

Private Employers

Directory of the top 25 Private Employers in the Tri-Counties, as ranked by number of employees in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

Private Secondary Schools

Top 25 Private Secondary Schools in the Tri-Counties

Property Management Firms

A list of the top 20 property management firms in the Tri-Counties.

Public Companies

A list of the region's largest public companies.

Public Golf Courses

Top 25 Public Golf Courses

Residential Real Estate Firms

Top 25 residential real estate firms

SBA Lenders based in the Tri-Counties

A list of the top SBA lenders in the Tri-Counties

SBA Lenders outside the Tri-Counties

Top 10 SBA lenders headquartered outside the Tri-Counties, as ranked by number of loans made in the Los Angeles and Fresno districts of the SBA.

Shopping Centers

A list of the top 20 largest shopping centers in the Tri-Counties, ranked by square feet.

Software Firms

A list of the 20 largest software development firms in the Tri-Counties, ranked by number of employees.

Special Districts

A list of the top 20 special districts in the Tri-Counties

Staffing Services Companies

A top 25 list of the largest staffing services companies in the Tri-Counties.

Stock Brokerage Firms

A list of the largest stock brokerages in the Tri-Counties, as ranked by number of brokers.

Subsidiaries in the Tri-Counties

A list of the top 15 largest subsidiaries in the Tri-Counties.

Surgical Centers

A list of the top 25 Surgical Centers in the Tri-Counties.

Top Crops in the Tri-Counties

A list of the top agricultural crops grown in the Tri-Counties, as ranked by total dollar value.

Top Employers in the Tri-Counties

This four-list package includes the top employers throughout the Tri-Counties.

Wealth Management Firms

Top 20 largest wealth management firms

Wineries

A list of the largest tri-county wineries, based on number of cases produced annually.

Women-Owned Businesses

A list of the 20 largest women-owned companies in the Tri-Counties, as ranked by number of employees in the region.