Population
Riverside
316,241
Greeley
109,421
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Greeley
$68,650
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Greeley
$369,600
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Greeley
$1,333
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Greeley
6.72
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Greeley
122.2
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Greeley
N/A
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Greeley
5.8%
How Similar Are Riverside & Greeley?
Greeley is Riverside's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Greeley
109,421
Riverside (316,241) is about 2.9x larger than Greeley (109,421).
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Greeley
6.72
Greeley has a 12% higher violent crime than Riverside.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Greeley
30.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Greeley
59.2%
Riverside leans Democratic while Greeley leans Republican.
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Greeley
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Greeley
$68,650
Riverside has a 22% higher median income than Greeley.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Greeley
$369,600
Riverside has a 32% higher home values than Greeley.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Greeley
16.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Greeley
71.3%
Greeley has a 45% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Greeley
122.2
Riverside has a 24% higher cost of living than Greeley.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside and Greeley differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Riverside
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Greeley
Riverside leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greeley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreeley scores 154.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.2 in Riverside. Greeley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $1,777 in Riverside (44% lower). Greeley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $2,201 in Riverside (41% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreeley has a median property tax of $1,731 vs $3,308 in Riverside (91% lower). Riverside has a median home value of $542,100 vs $369,600 in Greeley (47% higher). Greeley has a median rent of $1,333 vs $1,812 in Riverside (36% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside: 162,198 vs Greeley: 56,096 for labor force. Riverside has a median household income of $88,575 vs $68,650 in Greeley (29% higher). Riverside has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 14.7% in Greeley.
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRGreeley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.20 in Riverside. Greeley has a property crime clearance of 18.4% compared to 7.8% in Riverside. Riverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Greeley.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRiverside has a high school diploma or higher of 33.9% compared to 32.5% in Greeley. Greeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 16.2% in Riverside.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a population of 316,241, about 2.9x the size of Greeley (109,421).
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Riverside
Greeley
Healthcare — Greeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreeley: 4.0 vs Riverside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.4% in Greeley. Riverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Greeley. Riverside has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.2% in Greeley.
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