Population
Riverside
316,241
Ontario
178,347
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Ontario
$82,806
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Ontario
$568,000
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Ontario
$1,916
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Ontario
2.72
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Ontario
160.8
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Ontario
6.0%
How Similar Are Riverside & Ontario?
Ontario is Riverside's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Ontario
178,347
Riverside has a 44% larger population than Ontario.
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Ontario
2.72
Riverside's violent crime is significantly higher than Ontario's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Ontario
18.17
Riverside has a 36% higher property crime than Ontario.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Ontario
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Ontario
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Ontario
$82,806
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Ontario
$568,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Ontario
13.4%
Riverside has a 17% higher education than Ontario.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Ontario
29.4%
Riverside has a 25% higher demographics than Ontario.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Ontario
160.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside
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Ontario
Riverside leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverside scores 221.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.4 in Ontario. Ontario scores 126.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.7 in Riverside. Ontario scores 113.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.7 in Riverside.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 4.9% in Riverside. Riverside has a median rent of $1,812 vs $1,916 in Ontario (5% lower). Ontario has a median home value of $568,000 vs $542,100 in Riverside (5% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside: 162,198 vs Ontario: 92,126 for labor force. Riverside has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Riverside has a per capita income of $33,716 vs $31,141 in Ontario (8% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 4.12 in Riverside. Ontario has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.90 in Riverside. Ontario has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.13 compared to 19.84 in Riverside.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Riverside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRiverside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 13.4% in Ontario. Riverside has a high school diploma or higher of 33.9% compared to 30.6% in Ontario.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.8x the size of Ontario (178,347).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Riverside
Ontario
Healthcare — Riverside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverside: 3.0 vs Ontario: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 0.2% in Ontario. Riverside has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.1% in Ontario. Riverside has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.3% in Ontario.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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