Population
Clifton
89,247
Riverview
107,776
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Riverview
$95,442
Home Value
Clifton
$444,300
Riverview
$341,200
Rent
Clifton
$1,658
Riverview
$1,890
Crime Rate
Clifton
1.66
Riverview
N/A
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Riverview
153.1
Avg Temp
Clifton
N/A
Riverview
N/A
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Riverview
4.8%
How Similar Are Clifton & Riverview?
Riverview is Clifton's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clifton
89,247
Riverview
107,776
Riverview has a 17% larger population than Clifton.
Political Leaning
Clifton
49.8%
Riverview
50.9%
Clifton leans Democratic while Riverview leans Republican.
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Riverview
4.8%
Clifton has a 32% higher unemployment than Riverview.
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Riverview
$95,442
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Clifton
$444,300
Riverview
$341,200
Clifton has a 23% higher home values than Riverview.
Education
Clifton
25.2%
Riverview
23.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Clifton
55.3%
Riverview
53.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Riverview
153.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Clifton and Riverview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clifton
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Riverview
Clifton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverview scores 193.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Clifton. Riverview has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,696 vs $2,024 in Clifton (19% lower). Riverview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,977 vs $2,324 in Clifton (18% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverview has a median property tax of $3,502 vs $10,001 in Clifton (186% lower). Clifton has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 6.0% in Riverview. Riverview has a single-family homes of 81.0% compared to 52.1% in Clifton.
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Jobs & Economy — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverview has a work from home of 20.9% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Riverview has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.0% in Clifton. Riverview: 59,414 vs Clifton: 50,121 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Clifton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClifton has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 39.9% in Riverview. Clifton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 23.4% in Riverview.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverview has a population of 107,776, about 1.2x the size of Clifton (89,247). Riverview skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 41.1.
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Clifton
Riverview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverview: 5 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services. Clifton: 3.0 vs Riverview: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 0.1% in Riverview. Clifton has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Riverview. Riverview has a work from home of 20.9% compared to 10.4% in Clifton.
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