Inland Empire
The Inland Empire refers to the region in Southern California located in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The name "Inland Empire" was first used in the 1950s to distinguish the region from the communities of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The "Inland" part of the name is derived from the region's location about 37 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean (from Huntington Beach) and east of downtown Los Angeles. With a population of over 4 million people, the Inland Empire is the 14th largest metropolitan area in the United States and 78th largest metropolitan area in the world. Affordable home ownership is the primary motivation behind the growth in Inland Empire communities.
Commercial development has increased at a similar pace to serve the rapidly growing population of the Inland Empire. Inexpensive land prices, a large supply of vacant land, and a transportation network where many highways and railroads intersect have also made it a major industrial center. Some of the nation's largest manufacturing and shipping companies have chosen the Inland Empire for their distribution facilities. These distribution centers operate as part of the link that transports finished goods and materials from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to destinations to the north and east such as Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Denver.
In San Bernardino County, commercial passenger flights are available at Ontario International Airport with San Bernardino International Airport and Southern California Logistics Airport (Victorville) being major cargo and general aviation airports. March Global Port in Riverside County is the only joint use military/commercial airfield in southern California. The Global Port can handle more than 1.2 million tons of cargo per year.
Economic and Business Development divides the Inland Empire into two regions:
Here is a list of our partners in the Inland Empire:
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