Population
Riverside
316,241
Longmont
98,958
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Longmont
$89,724
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Longmont
$541,400
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Longmont
$1,755
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Longmont
4.70
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Longmont
159.0
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Longmont
N/A
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Longmont
4.3%
How Similar Are Riverside & Longmont?
Longmont is Riverside's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Longmont
98,958
Riverside (316,241) is about 3.2x larger than Longmont (98,958).
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Longmont
4.70
Riverside has a 20% higher violent crime than Longmont.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Longmont
26.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Longmont
59.2%
Riverside leans Democratic while Longmont leans Republican.
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Longmont
4.3%
Riverside has a 27% higher unemployment than Longmont.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Longmont
$89,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Longmont
$541,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Longmont
32.8%
Longmont's education is significantly higher than Riverside's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Longmont
76.7%
Longmont has a 49% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Longmont
159.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside and Longmont share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside
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Longmont
Longmont leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Longmont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongmont has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $1,777 in Riverside (44% lower). Longmont has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $2,201 in Riverside (41% lower). Riverside scores 131.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.2 in Longmont.
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Housing Market — Longmont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongmont has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.9% in Riverside. Longmont has a median property tax of $2,804 vs $3,308 in Riverside (18% lower). Longmont has a owner-occupied of 62.6% compared to 56.3% in Riverside.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Longmont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside: 162,198 vs Longmont: 56,139 for labor force. Longmont has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Longmont has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 12.5% in Riverside.
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Crime & Safety — Longmont leads
Source: FBI UCRLongmont has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 1.20 in Riverside. Longmont has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 3.96 in Riverside. Longmont has a property crime clearance of 14.8% compared to 7.8% 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 — Longmont leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLongmont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.8% compared to 16.2% in Riverside. Longmont has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% 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 ACSRiverside has a population of 316,241, about 3.2x the size of Longmont (98,958). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 40.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Riverside
Longmont
Healthcare — Longmont leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLongmont: 4.3 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongmont has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Longmont has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Riverside has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 67.2% in Longmont.
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