Riverside: Not For Everybody
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11/1/2009
I have lived here since I was 3, but for the last few years, I've started liking Riverside less and less. It's scorching hot here over the summer time. We also have so many illegal immigrants taking over the city. You'll find tons of them hanging around Home Depot on Indiana ave. The schools are overcrowded due to the budget cuts in RUSD and Riverside is ranked as having one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. A long time ago, Riverside had a good reputation for growing oranges and other citrus fruit. Now many of them are being cut down for land development, which is causing overpopulation, more traffic, and more foreclosed homes. Why do people move here? Because it's cheap. Homes that you can find in L.A. or Orange County for $1 million can be worth $700K in Riverside. It's also a longer commute to the larger areas where most of the residents work. In my honest opinion, Riverside is becoming a more undesirable place to live in. Once I graduate from high school, I'm out of here!
Joseph | Riverside, CA