Arlington, California

Arlington, California
Riverside is a large city located in the Inland Empire in Southern California. It is also the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States. The city is named for the nearby Santa Ana River, and is the birthplace of the California citrus industry. As of 2006, Riverside had an estimated population of 305,255.
Riverside is the 61st-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in California’s Inland Empire region, the 14th-largest metropolitan area in the nation and part of the 2nd largest Combined Statistical Area in the country. This makes Riverside the 12th largest city in California. The city anticipates that the population of Riverside will surpass 320,000 by 2010. Riverside is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. Riverside is also one of the best places to live according to Money Magazine.

Compared with other cities in Southern California, real estate prices in Riverside are significantly lower than those in adjacent counties. This has led to explosive residential growth within the Riverside city limits. Consequently this has also contributed to heavy gridlock, as residents from Riverside commute to job centers in Orange County and Los Angeles.

In the 2000s, Riverside has been listed by various research groups as having some of the United State’s most severe air pollution and congestion. Smart Growth America lists Riverside as the most sprawling city in the nation.