Population
Boston
663,972
Riverside
316,241
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Riverside
$88,575
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Riverside
$542,100
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Riverside
$1,812
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Riverside
5.90
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Riverside
160.0
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Riverside
6.0%
How Similar Are Boston & Riverside?
Riverside is Boston's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Riverside
316,241
Boston (663,972) is about 2.1x larger than Riverside (316,241).
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Riverside
5.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Riverside
28.32
Riverside has a 29% higher property crime than Boston.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Riverside
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Riverside
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Riverside
$88,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Riverside
$542,100
Boston has a 24% higher home values than Riverside.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Riverside
16.2%
Boston's education is significantly higher than Riverside's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Riverside
39.2%
Boston has a 18% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Riverside
160.0
Boston has a 11% higher cost of living than Riverside.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Riverside differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Boston
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Riverside
Boston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverside has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,476 in Boston (39% lower). Riverside has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,941 in Boston (34% lower). Riverside scores 221.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Boston.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 9.3% in Boston. Riverside has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Riverside has a owner-occupied of 56.3% compared to 35.4% in Boston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Riverside: 162,198 for labor force. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Boston has a per capita income of $60,001 vs $33,716 in Riverside (78% higher).
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRBoston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 3.96 in Riverside. Boston has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.22 compared to 28.32 in Riverside. Riverside has a property crime clearance of 7.8% compared to 5.7% in Boston.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 16.2% in Riverside. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 33.9% in Riverside.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 2.1x the size of Riverside (316,241).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Riverside
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 3.7 vs Riverside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.7% in Riverside. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 9.3% in Riverside.
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