Riverside County, California
Population 2,478,600 · Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona
- Overall cost of living: +6.4% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Sunny days / yr: 328 days, the highest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+6.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $557,300 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,901 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $165/mo | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,814/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.78% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,348 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $93,074 | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 283 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈328 days | the highest in the US |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 96°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 42°F | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 120 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 15 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 33% of weeks | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈41.6°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 10.2 in | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $433/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $238/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $124/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.94/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $70/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 13.9 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 99.4 mi | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,147.1 ft | higher than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 83.5% | lower than 86% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 23.1:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.2% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.8 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.23 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.69 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 47/100k | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.3 yrs | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.7% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 296/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 89.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 65 min | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 65 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 40 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 70 per sq mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.9 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 2,478,600 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 37 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 48% Dem | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 49.3% Rep | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 31% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 51.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Black | 6% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.9% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.6% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 3073 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.9 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 40 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.3% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 185 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 235 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,288 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 109 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 262 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 103 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 258 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 31 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 448 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 279 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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