A city of 319,069, settled in 1870. Home to 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Riverside does most differently from other towns.
1870–1925 · Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 24 places on the National Register.
1870–1925
Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California
Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Riverside’s archive appears here every day.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Riverside. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Riverside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Elementary | K–6 | 1,033 | C |
| Jefferson Elementary | K–6 | 886 | Not graded |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary | K–6 | 864 | C− |
| Mountain View Elementary | K–6 | 851 | Not graded |
| Washington Elementary | K–6 | 818 | C |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary | K–6 | 767 | Not graded |
162 miles of trails across 58 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park | 27.2 mi | 1,416 |
| 2. Santa Ana River Wildlife Area | 4.4 mi | 478 |
| 3. Challen Park | 3 mi | 35 |
Riverside reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 32%.
Riverside beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Riverside | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.7% | 7.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
The typical Riverside home is worth about $645,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% below the California typical home.
Riverside has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
About one in 4 of Riverside’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Corona (6%), Los Angeles (4%) and Ontario (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
5 colleges in town.
24 places in Riverside on the National Register of Historic Places.
37 notable people were born in Riverside.
City in California, United States
Riverside is a city in and the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States. It is named for its location beside the Santa Ana River in Southern California. It is the most populous city in the Inland Empire and Riverside County, 12th-most populous city in California, and 62nd-most populous city in the U.S. with a population of 314,998 at the 2020 census. The Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan area at 4.74 million residents is the 12th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Riverside is about 50 miles (80 km) east of downtown Los Angeles and is also part of the Greater Los Angeles area. Riverside was founded in the early 1870s. It is the birthplace of the California citrus…
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9 towns share a border with Riverside.
