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Living in Riverside

There were 2,177 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 55.9% and the vacancy rate was 7.37%. The population of Riverside, in the United States, was 24,435 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 5% of the population in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0733 sources

Population24,706people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,912EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent922.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.58%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,414incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 11% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean7.74µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Riverside?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Riverside.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,050 per month, while the median home value was US$147,800 in July 2026. 36.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Riverside recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,050/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent36.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,364 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,010 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent922.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Riverside a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–68%
Family69%strong on family, weak on cost · range 60–78%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–64%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,223 of 24,706 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$61,352 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Riverside is 6.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income61,352 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet5.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet3.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,912 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,693 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate6.58 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Riverside?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,693 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,799of €2,891 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,891
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,010
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,799
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Riverside Salary needed to live in Riverside

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Riverside. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Riverside. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools58 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents23.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio42 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,177 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,246 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Riverside when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRiverside highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Riverside highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Riverside3,422
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,414 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City9Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents139.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.16 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportFFO3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Riverside. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Riverside.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Riverside is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.74 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.39 · Feb 4.56 · Mar 10.39 · Apr 17.94 · May 23.83 · Jun 28.67 · Jul 30.39 · Aug 29.89 · Sep 26.22 · Oct 18.94 · Nov 11.11 · Dec 4.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00332067 (DAYTON MCD)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.61 · Feb -5.22 · Mar -0.778 · Apr 5.22 · May 11.61 · Jun 16.89 · Jul 18.72 · Aug 17.72 · Sep 13.22 · Oct 6.39 · Nov 0.611 · Dec -3.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00332067 (DAYTON MCD)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.4 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 12 · May 17.8 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 80.52 · Feb 59.69 · Mar 89.92 · Apr 113 · May 111.3 · Jun 112 · Jul 102.4 · Aug 79.25 · Sep 76.96 · Oct 76.2 · Nov 77.22 · Dec 79.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00332067 (DAYTON MCD)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading119.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.88 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation908.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.58 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Indianapolis ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,223 is not 1.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.53 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents1,223 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density980.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population24,706 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value147,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes55.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate65.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad5.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.28 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage72.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance7.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available95.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over11,710 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home9.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans85.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Riverside

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Oakwood as a Riverside alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,332 Oakwood vs €2,912 Riverside+83%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Oakwood vs 6.6% Riverside−65%
  • Nearest airport: 16.0 km Oakwood vs 8.0 km Riverside+100%
  • Residents: 9,441 Oakwood vs 24,706 Riverside−62%
  • Foreign residents: 1.6% Oakwood vs 1.5% Riversidesame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,693 Oakwood vs €3,693 Riversidesame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³ Oakwood vs 7.7 µg/m³ Riversidesame level
Full comparisonMore about Oakwood

Plainfield as a Riverside alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 400 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.5% Riverside+298%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,912 Riverside+66%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.6% Riverside−43%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 24,706 Riverside+103%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 1,414 (2025) Riversideno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,693 Riverside+9%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Riverside+13%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Riverside

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Dayton 6.7 km away
Salary
2,392 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Selma24,702 residentsKing of Prussia24,695 residentsWadsworth24,720 residentsBainbridge Island24,691 residentsKingsville24,687 residentsPace24,684 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Riverside?

The median gross salary is 3,693 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Riverside?

The unemployment rate is 6.58 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Riverside?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.74 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Riverside?

Police recorded 1,414 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Riverside?

The published population is 24,706 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Riverside?

1,223 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Riverside a good place to live?

Riverside may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Riverside?

Dayton, Beavercreek, Oakwood, Huber Heights, Fairborn are near Riverside. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Riverside (Ohio), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a742b288826a3db6861920f463587512]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/riverside-oh/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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