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Riverbank, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,881
Population
5,283/sq mi density
$90,216
Median Income
$33,577 per capita
$442,300
Home Value
$482,500 Zillow
$1,527
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
1,497 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$90,216 median income, 4.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$442,300 home value, $1,527/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,216
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,577
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Riverbank vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Riverbank’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,216
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,577
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,281
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,584
Restaurants
403
Healthcare
479
Retail
547
Manufacturing
116
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,281
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,616
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,216 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |