Population
Riverside
316,241
Auburn
85,455
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Auburn
$95,367
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Auburn
$510,400
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Auburn
$1,713
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Auburn
5.44
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Auburn
162.8
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Auburn
5.3%
How Similar Are Riverside & Auburn?
Auburn is Riverside's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Auburn
85,455
Riverside (316,241) is about 3.7x larger than Auburn (85,455).
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Auburn
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Auburn
39.68
Auburn has a 29% higher property crime than Riverside.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Auburn
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (54% difference).
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Auburn
5.3%
Riverside has a 11% higher unemployment than Auburn.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Auburn
$95,367
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Auburn
$510,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Auburn
18.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Auburn
53.3%
Auburn has a 27% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Auburn
162.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside
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Auburn
Auburn leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverside has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,146 in Auburn (17% lower). Riverside has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,501 in Auburn (12% lower). Riverside scores 117.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in Auburn.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $5,194 in Auburn (36% lower). Riverside has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 58.0% in Auburn. Auburn has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 4.9% in Riverside.
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Jobs & Economy — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside: 162,198 vs Auburn: 46,562 for labor force. Auburn has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 12.5% in Riverside. Auburn has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 9.3% in Riverside.
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a violent crime clearance of 39.0% compared to 21.3% in Auburn. Riverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Auburn. Auburn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.05 compared to 4.12 in Riverside.
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Schools & Education — Auburn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAuburn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.0% compared to 16.2% in Riverside. Auburn has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 33.9% in Riverside.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a population of 316,241, about 3.7x the size of Auburn (85,455). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 35.7.
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Riverside
Auburn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAuburn: 5 vs Riverside: 4 for with emergency services. Riverside: 3.0 vs Auburn: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. Auburn has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Auburn has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 9.3% in Riverside.
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