Riverside, CA — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
106.4
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$576,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$2,475
Median Rent
Per month
$87,800
Median Income
Household
5.6%
Unemployment
Rate
314,998
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
129.3
Housing
🛒
101.4
Groceries
🚗
106.3
Transport
🏥
96.2
Healthcare
⚡
148.6
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
HealthcareLogisticsManufacturingEducationRetail
Compare Riverside Against Other Cities
Riverside vs Anaheim, CA
Anaheim index: 113.6
+6.8%
Riverside vs Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield index: 100.9
-5.2%
Riverside vs Chico, CA
Chico index: 101.2
-4.9%
Riverside vs Newark, NJ
Newark index: 112.6
+5.8%
Riverside vs St. Paul, MN
St. Paul index: 104.8
-1.5%
Riverside vs St. Louis, MO
St. Louis index: 95.1
-10.6%
Riverside vs Henderson, NV
Henderson index: 100.2
-5.8%
Riverside vs Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati index: 95.4
-10.3%
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