Riverside, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Riverside is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 24,474 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Dayton, it is part of the Dayton metropolitan area.

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How Riverside ranks

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#48Most walkable in OH #114Closest to a top hospital in OH #172Most affordable in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

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Living in Riverside

Housing in Riverside

$175K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Riverside home is worth about $175,000, up 3.1% in a year, 30% below the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market32

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May25

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Safety in Riverside

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Riverside's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Riverside 2.1

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Riverside 11.9

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Riverside

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

1better than OH·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

32.8%Fewer adults with high cholesterolOH 36.7% · better 9.5%More adults without reliable transportationOH 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Dayton Childrens HospitalDayton · 2.5 mi · ER

Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton - East Dayton Health CenterDayton · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Riverside

DentalShortage · part of Riverside

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Riverside

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School Grade C+

The public schools Riverside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMad River LocalSchools12

Eastmont Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–7 · 414 students Beverly Gardens Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 388 students Saville Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 367 students Brantwood Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 365 students Virginia Stevenson Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 290 students St. Helen SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 419 students

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 OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Riverside is

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Locator map of Riverside — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY 3.0

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