Population
Austin
967,862
Riverside
316,241
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Riverside
$88,575
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Riverside
$542,100
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Riverside
$1,812
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Riverside
5.90
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Riverside
160.0
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Riverside
6.0%
How Similar Are Austin & Riverside?
Riverside is Austin's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Riverside
316,241
Austin (967,862) is about 3.1x larger than Riverside (316,241).
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Riverside
5.90
Riverside has a 21% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Riverside
28.32
Austin has a 13% higher property crime than Riverside.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Riverside
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Riverside
6.0%
Riverside has a 25% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Riverside
$88,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Riverside
$542,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Riverside
16.2%
Austin's education is significantly higher than Riverside's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Riverside
39.2%
Austin has a 35% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Riverside
160.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Riverside differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Riverside
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.7 in Riverside. Austin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,201 in Riverside (16% lower). Austin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $1,777 in Riverside (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $7,801 in Austin (136% lower). Riverside has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 49.4% in Austin. Riverside has a owner-occupied of 56.3% compared to 44.4% in Austin.
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Riverside: 162,198 for labor force. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Austin has a per capita income of $59,427 vs $33,716 in Riverside (76% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Austin. Austin has a violent crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 39.0% in Riverside. Austin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.20 in Riverside.
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Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 16.2% in Riverside. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 33.9% in Riverside.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 3.1x the size of Riverside (316,241). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 34.5.
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Austin
Riverside
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverside: 4 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Riverside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Austin: 17 min vs Riverside: 29 min for mean commute time. Austin has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.5% in Riverside.
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