Population
Riverside
316,241
Henderson
324,523
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Henderson
$88,654
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Henderson
$465,000
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Henderson
$1,750
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Henderson
2.73
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Henderson
152.8
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Henderson
70°F
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Henderson
6.7%
How Similar Are Riverside & Henderson?
Henderson is Riverside's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Henderson
324,523
Both cities have similar populations — Riverside at 316,241 and Henderson at 324,523.
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Henderson
2.73
Riverside's violent crime is significantly higher than Henderson's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Henderson
17.15
Riverside has a 39% higher property crime than Henderson.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Henderson
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Henderson
6.7%
Henderson has a 11% higher unemployment than Riverside.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Henderson
$88,654
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Henderson
$465,000
Riverside has a 14% higher home values than Henderson.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Henderson
26.8%
Henderson has a 40% higher education than Riverside.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Henderson
64.7%
Henderson has a 39% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Henderson
152.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside
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Henderson
Henderson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $2,201 in Riverside (27% lower). Henderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,777 in Riverside (20% lower). Henderson scores 199.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.2 in Riverside.
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Housing Market — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $2,446 vs $3,308 in Riverside (35% lower). Riverside has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.9% in Henderson. Riverside has a median home value of $542,100 vs $465,000 in Henderson (17% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 12.5% in Riverside. Henderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Henderson has a per capita income of $49,141 vs $33,716 in Riverside (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.20 in Riverside. Henderson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 4.12 in Riverside. Henderson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 5.90 in Riverside.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 16.2% in Riverside. Henderson has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% 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 ACSHenderson has a population of 324,523, about 1x the size of Riverside (316,241). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 42.5.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Riverside
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverside: 3.0 vs Henderson: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Henderson: 5 vs Riverside: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Henderson. Riverside has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.8% in Henderson. Henderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 9.3% in Riverside.
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