Riverside, CA
Overall Livability
58
out of 100
🏙
58
Livability
💰
59
Affordability
🎓
40
Educational Attainment
🛡
58
Crime & Safety
☀
79
Weather
City Overview
Population
316,076
Median Age
32
Median Income
$83,448
Poverty Rate
12%
Housing
Median Home Value
$485,500
Median Monthly Rent
$1,711
Homeownership Rate
56%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
55%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher83%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband93%
Average Commute Time
34 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.16
Property Crime (per 1k)
32.94
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
69°F
Rainfall (in)
9"
Snowfall (in)
N/A
Sunny Days
N/A
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Pros
- ✓Favorable climate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
24%
18–34
30%
35–54
25%
55–64
10%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 316,076
- Median Income
- $83,448
- Median Rent
- $1,711
- Median Home Value
- $485,500
- Median Age
- 32.4
- Homeownership
- 56%
- Broadband Access
- 93%
- Avg Commute
- 34 min
Nearby Cities
- Jurupa Valley10 km
- Moreno Valley17 km
- Corona18 km
- Fontana20 km
- Rialto20 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in California
- Stockton320,030
- Santa Ana311,379
- Irvine304,527
- Anaheim347,111
- Chula Vista276,103
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 59
- Educational Attainment
- 40
- Crime & Safety
- 58
- Weather
- 79