When it comes to healthcare, housing, education, safety, economic opportunity and feeling connected, most Inland Empire residents are “struggling to get by,” a new UC Riverside report f ound .

Across the diverse region, people generally feel worse off than those across the nation, researchers from UCR’s Center for Community Solutions said.

The study, conducted in the first half of this year, is based on two surveys of more than 3,300 Inland residents. It found “both troubling disparities and hopeful signs of community cohesion,” researchers reported.

Those who are “struggling or suffering are more likely to delay medical care due to cost, feel less safe in their homes and feel less confident about job stability or income growth,” according to “ Insights on Vital Conditions in

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