Riverside CA

California · Pop. 319,069

56
/ 100
It Depends

Riverside, CA: median household income of $91,045, median rent of $1,914/mo, 6.3% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.

Score Breakdown

Affordability 51
Jobs 57
Safety
Weather
Nightlife
Traffic 64
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Key Metrics

Median Income

$91,045

per year

Median Rent

$1,914

per month

Median Home

$585k

home value

Unemployment

6.3%

of labor force

Poverty Rate

12.2%

below poverty line

Avg. Commute

31 min

one way

Rent-to-Income Ratio 25% of gross income — Within range
Comfortable (<28%) Burdened (>35%) Crisis (>50%)

City Reality Check honest

"Riverside, CA Reality Check"

In Riverside, the rent-to-income burden runs around 25% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $91,045 and median rent is $1,914/month. A staggering 56% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $584,800 — that's 6.4× the median income. Employment picture: 6.34% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 12.2%. Average commute: 31 minutes — soul-taxing. Violent crime: 30.6/100k avg monthly rate (4832 reported); Property crime: 193.1/100k avg monthly rate (30490 reported). Riverside was founded in 1870 — that's 156 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 81.4 sq miles at 3,918 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 2,713 ft — high-altitude living. Riverside has 9 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 56/100 — It Depends.

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Local Context

Safety

/100

Violent crime: 30.6/100k avg monthly rate (4832 reported); Property crime: 193.1/100k avg monthly rate (30490 reported).

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