San Jacinto Valley

The inland valley east of the I-215 corridor, nestled between the San Jacinto Mountains and the Lakeview Mountains. Hemet and San Jacinto are the anchor cities -- established communities with historic downtowns, affordable housing, and a growing retirement population. Menifee straddles this region and Southwest Riverside but is assigned to the southwest for I-15 corridor consistency. The valley offers a quieter, more rural character than the western IE, with Diamond Valley Lake (the largest reservoir in Southern California) and access to the San Jacinto Mountains for recreation.