Encompassing 85 square miles within the borders of Riverside County, the city of Riverside boasts about 300,000 residents. It lacks the glitz of nearby star-studded Hollywood and the tourist attractions of the ocean cities, such as Long Beach, San Diego or San Pedro. So why do people live in Riverside, California? What do the residents know that makes them choose to live a stone's throw away from the fast-paced nightlife, the sun-kissed ocean waters and the frequent celebrity encounters that Angelenos have come to enjoy? One word: location.