Population
Riverside
316,241
Pomona
148,391
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Pomona
$78,869
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Pomona
$569,600
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Pomona
$1,738
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Pomona
7.20
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Pomona
155.5
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Pomona
N/A
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Pomona
6.3%
How Similar Are Riverside & Pomona?
Pomona is Riverside's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Pomona
148,391
Riverside (316,241) is about 2.1x larger than Pomona (148,391).
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Pomona
7.20
Pomona has a 18% higher violent crime than Riverside.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Pomona
27.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Pomona
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Pomona
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Pomona
$78,869
Riverside has a 11% higher median income than Pomona.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Pomona
$569,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Pomona
12.8%
Riverside has a 21% higher education than Pomona.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Pomona
22.7%
Riverside has a 42% higher demographics than Pomona.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Pomona
155.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside and Pomona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pomona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverside has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Pomona (15% lower). Riverside has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Pomona (15% lower). Pomona scores 110.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.7 in Riverside.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 4.9% in Riverside. Riverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $3,615 in Pomona (8% lower). Pomona has a median home value of $569,600 vs $542,100 in Riverside (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside: 162,198 vs Pomona: 74,346 for labor force. Riverside has a per capita income of $33,716 vs $28,131 in Pomona (20% higher). Riverside has a median household income of $88,575 vs $78,869 in Pomona (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a property crime clearance of 7.8% compared to 4.5% in Pomona. Riverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Pomona. Riverside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 2.18 in Pomona.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Riverside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRiverside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 12.8% in Pomona. Riverside has a high school diploma or higher of 33.9% compared to 30.4% in Pomona.
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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 2.1x the size of Pomona (148,391). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 35.4.
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Riverside
Pomona
Healthcare — Riverside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverside: 3.0 vs Pomona: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Pomona. Pomona has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Riverside has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.8% in Pomona.
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