Cities/Communities within Riverside County
The cities and communities of the "Inland Empire" region of Southern California, which consists of the more-inhabited portions of Riverside and San Bernardino County, have a reputation of being lumped in "somewhere towards the desert" by Angelinos and Northern Californians. This list should help to figure out if the city in which you're interested is in Riverside County.
Cities within Riverside County
| Banning | Lake Elsinore |
| Beaumont | La Quinta |
| Blythe | Moreno Valley |
| Calimesa | Murrieta |
| Canyon Lake | Norco |
| Cathedral City | Palm Desert |
| Coachella | Palm Springs |
| Corona | Perris |
| Desert Hot Springs | Rancho Mirage |
| Hemet | Riverside |
| Indian Wells | San Jacinto |
| Indio | Temecula |
Communities within Riverside County
| Aguanga | Lakeview | Ripley |
| Alberhill | Mead Valley | Romoland |
| Anza | Meadowbrook | Rubidoux |
| Bermuda Dunes | Mecca | Sage |
| Cabazon | Mennifee | Sky Valley |
| Coronita | Mira Loma | Sun City |
| Desert Center | Mountain Center | Sunnyslope |
| Eagle Mountain | Murrieta Hot Springs | Temescal |
| El Cerrito | North Palm Springs | Thermal |
| French Valley | North Shore | Thousand Palms |
| Gavilan Hills | Nuevo | Valle Verde |
| Glen Avon | Oasis | Valle Vista |
| Good Hope | Pedley | Whitewater |
| Highgrove | Pine Cove | Wildomar |
| Homeland | Pinyon Flats | Woodcrest |
| Idyllwild | Radec | |
| Indio Hills | Rancho California | |
| Lake Mathews | Rannells |