Rankings · How Riverside ranks in CA
How Riverside compares across California
Riverside is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #81 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 32% on average
★ What stands out · At a glance
Riverside lands in the top half on 8 of 26 lists
Each dot is Riverside’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Riverside does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#273/835Most affordable#360/835Cheapest rent#426/830Rent easiest to afford#279/422 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#263/844Fewest smokers#424/844Most active#531/844Healthiest#566/844Lowest depression#568/844Fewest uninsured#602/844Lowest obesity#727/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#198/438 People
Most educated#480/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#81/117Most library borrowing#84/117Most-used libraries#94/117 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#610/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#360/411 What kind of place
Drier than 89% of California
Not better or worse, just Riverside’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 89% of CA towns
DrierWetter
7.9 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 81% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.6 median age
Fewer seniors than 77% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 75% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.1% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 72% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 67% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.9° January low
Hotter summers than 66% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
93.9° July high
More kids than 58% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.1% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 53% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Riverside out-ranks 3 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.