of a place to buy that first home, San Bernardino County offers an attractive and
affordable entryway into Southern California.
workers, makes for a thriving business community. A robust arts and cultural scene gives
the area a big-city feel even as it retains its historic charm. Tourism, much of it built
around some of the most stunning mountain and desert landscapes in the world,
boosts the local economy. And the county's many desirable and variably-priced resi-
dential communities ensure there is a home in San Bernardino County for everyone.
thanks to its size the largest county in the continental U.S. and its location along
historic Route 66. The county's early days as an industrial center and home to sev-
eral military bases provided the steel, raw materials and military might that helped
defend U.S. interests throughout the world. San Bernardino County's history as a cit-
rus-growing area led to worldwide acclaim from lovers of the delicious oranges,
lemons and other fruit produced in the county. The massive wealth generated by
the industry helped create a level of prosperity in San Bernardino County that
greatly accelerated the county's early development and laid the groundwork for its
current success.
phosis from a sturdy producer of bedrock, blue-collar and agricultural jobs to a
high-tech center for commerce and industry, a growing international trade sector
built around busy LA/Ontario International Airport and the main provider of shiny,
class-A office space in the booming Inland Empire. Growth at local colleges and
universities, as well as an influx of well-paid and upwardly-mobile residents seeking
more home value for their dollar, has spurred development of the local arts and cul-
ture scene as well.
Union on September 9, 1850. The third-largest state
in land area, California covers almost 159,000 square
miles, including over 1,200 miles of Pacific coastline.
Currently, California has the fifth largest economy in
the world, and is the nation's number one exporting
state. Riverside and San Bernardino counties comprise
what is commonly known as the Inland Empire, one of
the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the nation.
Riverside is bordered by San Bernardino County to the
north, Orange County to the west, San Diego and
Imperial counties to the south and the state of Arizona
to the east. In area, San Bernardino County is the
largest county in the United States, en-compassing
over 20,000 square miles. Surrounding counties in-
clude Inyo to the north, Kern and Los Angeles to the
states of Nevada and Arizona border to the east.
fines the combined area of Riverside and San
50,000 inhabitants and
has a total population of
at least 100,000.
San Bernardino-
Ontario
Metropolitan
Statistical Area
San Bernardino-
Ontario
Metropolitan
Statistical Area