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Riverside, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
316,241
Population
3,897/sq mi density
$88,575
Median Income
$33,716 per capita
$542,100
Home Value
$639,786 Zillow
$1,812
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
337 sunny days/yr
506
Violent Crime/100K
2,938 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$88,575 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$542,100 home value, $1,812/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
506 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.3%
314,180 → 321,560
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.2%
$55,636 → $88,575
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Riverside across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
326,773
+5,213 from 2023 (321,560)
Projected Median Income 2030
$122,653
+$34,078 from 2023 ($88,575)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 314,180 | - | $55,636 | - |
| 2015 | 320,108 | +1.9% | $57,196 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 326,067 | +1.9% | $62,460 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 329,785 | +1.1% | $69,045 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 317,261 | -3.8% | $76,755 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 321,560 | +1.4% | $88,575 | +15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.