Population
Williamsport
27,629
Riverside
24,432
Median Income
Williamsport
$49,363
Riverside
$59,271
Home Value
Williamsport
$146,500
Riverside
$139,100
Rent
Williamsport
$825
Riverside
$1,015
Crime Rate
Williamsport
2.35
Riverside
2.43
Cost of Living
Williamsport
85.1
Riverside
94.4
Avg Temp
Williamsport
N/A
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Williamsport
6.1%
Riverside
5.7%
How Similar Are Williamsport & Riverside?
Riverside is Williamsport's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Williamsport
27,629
Riverside
24,432
Williamsport has a 12% larger population than Riverside.
Violent Crime
Williamsport
2.35
Riverside
2.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Williamsport
16.37
Riverside
17.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Williamsport
70.3%
Riverside
49.3%
Williamsport leans Republican while Riverside leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Williamsport
6.1%
Riverside
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Williamsport
$49,363
Riverside
$59,271
Riverside has a 17% higher median income than Williamsport.
Home Values
Williamsport
$146,500
Riverside
$139,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Williamsport
15.8%
Riverside
14.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Williamsport
76.0%
Riverside
79.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Williamsport
85.1
Riverside
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Williamsport and Riverside are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Williamsport leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Williamsport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilliamsport scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.6 in Riverside. Williamsport scores 85.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 94.4 in Riverside. Williamsport has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,441 vs $41,523 in Riverside (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 15.4% in Williamsport. Riverside has a median property tax of $2,186 vs $2,727 in Williamsport (25% lower). Riverside has a single-family homes of 76.6% compared to 58.9% in Williamsport.
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Jobs & Economy — Williamsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a poverty rate of 16.6% compared to 25.2% in Williamsport. Riverside has a median household income of $59,271 vs $49,363 in Williamsport (17% higher). Riverside has a per capita income of $32,303 vs $27,135 in Williamsport (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Williamsport leads
Source: FBI UCRWilliamsport has a property crime clearance of 38.6% compared to 2.9% in Riverside. Williamsport has a violent crime clearance of 82.8% compared to 15.3% in Riverside. Riverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Williamsport.
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Schools & Education — Williamsport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilliamsport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 14.4% in Riverside. Williamsport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.8% compared to 34.6% in Riverside.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a population of 27,629, about 1.1x the size of Riverside (24,432). Williamsport skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 35.3.
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Williamsport
Riverside
Healthcare — Williamsport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilliamsport: 5 vs Riverside: 2 for with emergency services. Williamsport: 4.0 vs Riverside: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Williamsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.2% in Riverside. Williamsport has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Riverside. Riverside has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 63.5% in Williamsport.
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