Inland Empire Profile

The 75-Mile Circle: The Inland Empire

The Inland Empire is located in San Bernardino County and Riverside County. It surrounds Los Angeles and includes the Victor Valley. The Victor Valley includes the thriving communities of Apple Valley, Adelanto, Hesperia, Victorville, and Silver Lakes.

Victorville is home to the famous Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA), which is home to many billion dollar companies such as Boeing, General Electric, Dr Pepper/Snapple, Newell Rubbermaid, and FedEx. SCLA is now poised to become one of the largest International Cargo Airports in the United States.

The Inland Empire also includes Barstow, Kramer Junction, and Newberry Springs in San Bernardino County.

• San Bernardino County’s $9.5 Billion Budget Will Benefit Several Projects in The High Desert

  

  According to the Victorville Daily Press, June 15, 2023, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved a $9.5 billion budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.

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• High Desert Home Prices Nearly Half of California State Average

  

  As mentioned in the Victorville Daily Press, February 22, 2023, home sales in California inched up in January 2023 for the second straight month as interest rates continued to

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• Brightline West Las Vegas – LA High-Speed Line Construction “To Start in 2023”

  

  According to International Railway Journal, November 16, 2022, BRIGHTLINE West says that it is hoping to begin construction on the long-planned 418.5km Las Vegas, Nevada, to Southern California high-speed

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• Caltrans Earmarks Nearly $24 Million For Roadway Improvement Projects in Cajon Pass

  

  As stated in an article in the Victorville Daily Press, August 24, 2022, about $24 million in roadway improvements projects are coming to the Cajon Pass area south of the

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• California Close to Recovering Jobs Lost During the Pandemic

  

  As stated in an article in the Victorville Daily Press, August 23, 2022, California’s labor market continued to expand in July 2022, with total nonfarm employment growing by 84,800

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• San Bernardino County’s Property Assessment Roll Jumps 9.3%, Hits Record High Valuation

  

  According to the Victorville Daily Press, July 11, 2022, the total taxable value of real estate in San Bernardino County jumped 9.3% last year to $288 billion as home

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• LA County Joins New High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency

  

  As mentioned in the Antelope Valley Times, June 30, 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion that will have the county join a new High Desert Corridor

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• Inland Empire Population Growth 5th Largest in the US

  

  According to the Orange County Register, March 28, 2022, new US Census Bureau stats tell us the Inland Empire added 47,601 people in the year ended July 2021, the

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• San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board Shares Economic Outlook for 2022

  

  As mentioned in the High Desert Daily, January 2, 2022, the San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board has released its Economic Outlook for 2022. As expected, the logistics sector

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• How Many People Live in San Bernardino County After The 2020 Census Count?

  

  As stated in an article in the Victorville Daily Press, August 14, 2021, San Bernardino County grew by more than 140,000 people, or 7.2%, over the past 10 years, according

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• Soaring Lumber Prices Add $36,000 to the Cost of a New Home, and a Fierce Land Grab is Only Making it Worse

  

  According to CNBC.com, April 30, 2021, as the housing market gets leaner, potential buyers are turning in record numbers to new construction, but several factors are making those homes

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• Caltrans’ 140-Mile Resurfacing Project to Impact Interstate 15 Between Cajon Pass and Mountain Pass

  

  As mentioned in the Victorville Daily Press, April 9, 2021, Caltrans recently began a $2.2 million resurfacing project. The nearly 140-mile project will include the resurfacing of bridge deck approaches and departures; side

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• SpaceX Satellites May Soon Bring High-Speed Internet Access to Remote Areas of San Bernardino County

  

  As stated in an article in the Victorville Daily Press, March 19, 2021, thousands of small satellites launched by SpaceX may soon provide high-speed internet access to remote areas of

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• Land is in Demand: Land Purchases Pick Up During Pandemic

  

  According to Realtor Magazine, February 19, 2021, the nation’s leading land brokers report both an increase in business and an uptick in land values as rural land grew in

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