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Riverside is a big city of 319,069 people in Riverside County, California. It's part of the Riverside, CA area. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $585k and rent runs about $2k a month.
319,069people
$585kTypical home
$1,914/moRent
95° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
30Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 319,069
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,932 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Riverside, CA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $585k (≈$3,688/mo)
- Median rent $1,914/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 319 sunny days a year (162 totally clear)
- 46 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 30 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 27 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (531 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,150 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 38% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to SBD airport
- 14 mi to SBD (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 906 ft
- 36 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 55 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,865 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 67 bars within 25 mi
- 930 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 69 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Riverside County: Purple — split almost evenly
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk