Moving to Riverside In California ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Riverside, the Pros and Cons of Living in Riverside.

Explore the life in Riverside based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Riverside
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Riverside
3. Crime In Riverside
4. Cost of Living In Riverside
5. Gender In Riverside
6. Household Income For Riverside
7. Education In Riverside
8. Race & Ethnicity In Riverside

Riverside is a city in California state in USA with a population of 327569 residents.. The poverty rate of Riverside is 13.2%, which is 6% lower than national average. The typical household in Riverside earns $72738 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 34.3% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Riverside, only 83% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Riverside remained 6.5%, which is 38% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Riverside, only 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 31% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Riverside is 124, which is 24% higher than national average. Median home value in Riverside is $389500 , which is 69% higher than national average. While median income in Riverside remained $72738, which is 8% higher than national average. Not only are incomes low in the town, but it also has a high cost of living, meaning a dollar does not go as far as it might elsewhere.

Jobs70%

Housing90%

Affordability40%

Safety40%

Amenities95%

Diversity95%

Education60%

Commute40%

The overall crime rate in Riverside, California is 46% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Riverside is 15% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Riverside is 52% higher than national average. You have 1 in 220 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 33 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In California	18	15	15	13	24
In USA	670	664	571	878	146

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In California	34	25	35	30	20
In USA	706	273	276	803	838