San Bernardino Real Estate
With the rising real estate costs of most of its neighboring counties, San Bernardino along with Riverside (the Inland Empire) has become the choice relocation site for most of the commuters within the Greater Los Angeles Area. Its significantly lower real estate costs as well as a myriad of opportunities within the county and neighboring Riverside contribute to the growth of the county’s population in recent years. Major job generating industries in the county include service, retail trade, government, construction, and transportation and public utilities.
With its natural beauty; proximity to major growth areas; and countless opportunities for business, employment, and recreation, San Bernardino County real estate is something more than just affordable – it is the realization of everyone’s dream.
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The largest county in the contiguous 48 states in terms of land area, San Bernardino County has more land compared to 9 other states. Its land area of 20,160 square miles is 13 times the total land area of Rhode Island. The county’s population of 1,932,000 people are mostly residing in the southwestern region, which is considered to be a part of the Inland Empire region of Southern California – a bi-county region (with northwest Riverside County). Ninety percent (90%) of the county are made up of desert lands.
San Bernardino County was formed from the parts of Los Angeles County in 1853. Forty years later, in 1893, parts of the county were given to the newly formed Riverside County. The county and its county seat derived its name from the snow-capped peak in Southern California, which, in turn, was named after Saint Bernardino of Siena. San Bernardino County is subdivided into three (3) major regions: the Mojave Desert, the San Bernardino Mountains, and the San Bernardino Valley. It is bounded by the States of Nevada and Arizona, as well as the California counties of Inyo, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, and Kern.
The Mojave Desert region includes the cities of Needles and Barstow. Trona is on the northwestern part, west of Death Valley. This famous national park has a small portion of land within San Bernardino County. The largest metropolitan area in the Mojave region is the Victor Valley with the incorporated localities of Apple Valley, Victorville, Adelanto, and Hesperia. Further south, a portion of the Joshua Tree National Park juts into the boundaries of the county near Twenty-nine Palms. Other places near Twenty-nine Palms include Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and Morongo Valley.
The mountains are home to the San Bernardino National Forest as well as the communities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, Big Bear City, Forest Falls, and Big Bear Lake.
The more populous San Bernardino Valley region includes the cities of Ontario, Chino, Chino Hills, Upland, Fontana, Rialto, Colton, Grand Terrace, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino, Loma Linda, Highland, Redlands, and Yucaipa.
San Bernardino County had once been the home of the “fighting Earps.” One community in the county was even named after them.
Interstates 10, 15, 40, 210, and 215; US Routes 95 and 395; California State Route 127; and the seven airports within the county make it more accessible to visitors and commuters. Its parks and preserves provide various recreational opportunities in a natural backdrop. The California Speedway, on the other hand, provides adrenaline-pumping excitement for everyone. Meanwhile, the Inland Empire Casinos are now emerging as a serious challenge to Vegas Casinos.
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