Coachella Valley Region Economic Development Strategy

Figure 14 below provides place-of-work commuting destinations by county for Riverside County resident workers. Each county is ranked by the number of employed county resident workers commuting to their place-of-work. Not surprisingly, the top six place-of-work destinations are the southern California counties (listed in rank order) of Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura. Although immediately adjacent to Riverside County, Imperial County is not a prominent place of work for Riverside County residents. Imperial ranks 11th on Riverside’s list of commute destinations. Interestingly, Imperial is outranked by the more distant counties of Santa Clara, Alameda, Kern and Sacramento. It is likely that Riverside County residents employed in these distant counties are to a large extent working remotely (from home).

Figure 14. Riverside County Resident Worker Job Destinations By County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 2022; TNDG.

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