Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, situated in the Inland Empire metropolitan area. It is located in Southern California, just a short drive away from downtown Los Angeles. The city is the county seat of Riverside County and the most populous city in the Inland Empire. It is also home to several law, accounting, engineering and banking firms.
Riverside is the 61st most populous city in the United States and the twelfth most populous city in California. It is also the 61st largest city in the United States and the twelfth largest city in California, as well as the largest city in the Inland Empire metropolitan area of California. Despite California being one of the most expensive states to live in, Riverside is an exception to that fact. In the California state legislature, the city of Riverside is represented by Democrat Richard Roth in the 31st Senate District.Riverside Municipal Airport is an airport within the city limits of Riverside, but it has no commercial airline service.
