Whether you’ll be visiting for a day or longer or if you are already a resident, we invite you to take part in the many opportunities Riverside has to offer. Through the city’s 26 community neighborhoods, Riverside is a hub for higher education, technology, commerce, law, finance, and culture.
Riverside is strategically located at the crossroads in Southern California offering a blend of small town charm and hospitality with the vision, energy and creativity of a rapidly developing metropolitan area. The city’s commitment to maintaining quality of life amenities is demonstrated by the variety of museums, theaters, fine dining options, array of festivals and markets, and unique shopping experiences for visitors and residents alike.
Ranked as the 6th largest city in Southern California and the 12th largest in California, Riverside is a hub of higher education with four internationally recognized universities and colleges located here serving more than 50,000 students.
As the county seat of Riverside County, the city is a vital financial and professional center. Numerous legal, accounting, brokerage, architectural, engineering and technology firms, as well as banking institutions make Riverside their principal place of business.
The city is currently more than halfway through a $1.8 billion initiative called “Riverside Renaissance,” which focuses on vital transportation improvements, infrastructure upgrades and quality of life projects including parks enhancements, landscaped medians, and expansions in the library system.
Riverside offers an array of housing options: live-work lofts in downtown, historic and traditional neighborhoods with single-family homes, multi-acre horse and agricultural properties, and multi-unit dwellings throughout the city. Each option offers a range of pricing from affordable to high-end luxury with many choices in between.
Riverside takes great pride in its neighborhoods. There are 27 neighborhoods in the city, each unique in its geography and residents. Riverside’s neighborhoods offer unique and distinctive living environments to meet the needs of all its residents.
The City of Riverside is dedicated to providing quality housing for all of its citizens. To that end, the city has programs for housing rehabilitation, home ownership assistance, and affordable rental housing. The city website (www.riversideca.gov/housing) also has links to the Fair Housing Council, the County Housing Authority, and university student housing. With all the great things Riverside’s neighborhoods have to offer, along with the city’s dynamic business environment, Riverside has become an ideal place to live and work.
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