Population
Denver
713,734
Riverside
316,241
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Riverside
$88,575
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Riverside
$542,100
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Riverside
$1,812
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Riverside
5.90
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Riverside
160.0
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Riverside
6.0%
How Similar Are Denver & Riverside?
Riverside is Denver's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Riverside
316,241
Denver (713,734) is about 2.3x larger than Riverside (316,241).
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Riverside
5.90
Denver has a 41% higher violent crime than Riverside.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Riverside
28.32
Denver has a 41% higher property crime than Riverside.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Riverside
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (58% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Riverside
6.0%
Riverside has a 23% higher unemployment than Denver.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Riverside
$88,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Riverside
$542,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Riverside
16.2%
Denver's education is significantly higher than Riverside's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Riverside
39.2%
Denver has a 38% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Riverside
160.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Riverside differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver
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Riverside
Denver leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenver scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.7 in Riverside. Denver has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,201 in Riverside (5% lower). Riverside scores 117.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 120.1 in Denver.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Denver. Riverside has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 49.8% in Denver. Denver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $3,308 in Riverside (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Riverside: 162,198 for labor force. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Denver has a per capita income of $61,202 vs $33,716 in Riverside (82% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Denver. Riverside has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 7.08 in Denver. Riverside has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.12 compared to 7.13 in Denver.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 16.2% in Riverside. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 33.9% in Riverside.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 2.3x the size of Riverside (316,241). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 35.2.
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Black
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Asian
Denver
Riverside
Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Riverside: 4 for with emergency services. Denver: 3.5 vs Riverside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Denver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.7% in Riverside.
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