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About Riverside
City in California, United StatesRiverside 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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Housing in Riverside
The typical Riverside home is worth about $645,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% below the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Riverside
Safety Grade D
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%.
Schools in Riverside
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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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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