2026-2030 Economic Development Strategic Plan

Mapping the Future: Subregional Insights Driving Countywide Impact

FIGURE 1. RIVERSIDE COUNTY’S SUBREGIONS

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Riverside County, TNDG.

The EDSP is organized around Riverside County’s five distinct subregions: Northwest, Southwest, Pass Area, Hemet/San Jacinto, and Coachella Valley/Blythe. This structure reflects the County’s geographic and economic diversity, allowing strategies to be tailored to the unique assets, challenges, and opportunities within each area. Maps of the County and its subregions are included in Appendix B, highlighting cities, unincorporated Census Designated Places (CDPs), and Tribal lands.

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