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Living in Riverton

Riverton's population was 45,457 in July 2026. There were 5,808 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 70 schools in 2026. For Riverton, owner occupation was 84.9%, and the vacancy rate was 4.71% in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population47,395people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,034EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,878EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.42%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime968.4offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 39% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.84µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,137 per month, while the median home value was US$592,700 in July 2026. 35.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Riverton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€875
Internet, 60 Mbps€72
Mobile plan, 10 GB€59
Utilities, 85 m² flat€57

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited71.92 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Riverton (Wayback Machine capture 20250615002351)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly875.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Riverton (Wayback Machine capture 20250615002351)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB58.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Riverton (Wayback Machine capture 20250615002351)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home56.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Riverton (Wayback Machine capture 20250615002351)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$2,137/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent35.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,964 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)4Official
Median monthly rent1,878 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes337 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Riverton 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–58%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 30–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,683 of 47,395 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$126,910 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Riverton is 3.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income126,910 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband85.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet1.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet6.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary4,034 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,082 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate3.42 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Riverton?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,082 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,027of €3,179 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • 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.€3,179
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− €1,964
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€57 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Riverton (Wayback Machine capture 20250615002351) · 2025-12-31− €57
Internet€72 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Riverton (Wayback Machine capture 20250615002351) · 2025-12-31− €72
Mobile plan€59 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Riverton (Wayback Machine capture 20250615002351) · 2025-12-31− €59
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,027
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Riverton Salary needed to live in Riverton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Riverton. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools70 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents30.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio177 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents5,808 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,642 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Riverton 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 citiesRiverton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Riverton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Riverton968
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents968.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Recorded violent crimes29 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.78 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work0.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Destinations from nearest airport90 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Nearest airportSLC3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Riverton. 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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
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 Riverton is 5.8 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 mean5.84 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.44 · Feb 7.17 · Mar 13.06 · Apr 16.72 · May 23.39 · Jun 29.5 · Jul 34.17 · Aug 33.06 · Sep 27.44 · Oct 19.17 · Nov 10.67 · Dec 4.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.72 · Feb -1.94 · Mar 1.94 · Apr 4.67 · May 9.44 · Jun 14.33 · Jul 18.61 · Aug 18.06 · Sep 12.17 · Oct 5.61 · Nov 0.278 · Dec -3.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.389 · Feb 2.61 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 10.67 · May 16.44 · Jun 21.94 · Jul 26.39 · Aug 25.56 · Sep 19.83 · Oct 12.39 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 0.556 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading52.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.47 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites16 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation682.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature8.83 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.54 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: West Jordan ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Craiova (Romania) ±1.4 °C, Buzău (Romania) ±1.4 °C, Timișoara (Romania) ±1.4 °C, Arad (Romania) ±1.5 °C, Brăila (Romania) ±1.6 °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 2,683 is not 3.4% 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 share3.36 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Foreign residents2,683 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,452 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official
Population47,395 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics47,038 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value592,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes84.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate72.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad5.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.96 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage74.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance3.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher37.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available97.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over22,696 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home23.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans91.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Riverton

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.

South Jordan as a Riverton alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 2.4% South Jordan vs 3.4% Riverton−31%
  • Residents: 87,614 South Jordan vs 47,395 Riverton+85%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,568 South Jordan vs €4,034 Riverton+13%
  • Foreign residents: 3.8% South Jordan vs 3.4% Riverton+14%
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km South Jordan vs 30.0 km Riverton−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 982 South Jordan vs 968 Rivertonsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,082 South Jordan vs €4,082 Rivertonsame level

Plainfield as a Riverton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1989 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.4% Riverton+82%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,034 Riverton+20%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 968 Riverton−23%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 30.0 km Riverton−70%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.8 µg/m³ Riverton+33%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.4% Riverton+10%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 47,395 Riverton+6%

Cities near Riverton

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

White City 9.4 km away
Rent
1,483 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,531 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Jordan 9.7 km away
Salary
3,600 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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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 Riverton?

The median gross salary is 4,082 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Riverton?

The unemployment rate is 3.42 %. 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 Riverton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.84 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 Riverton?

Police recorded 968.4 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Riverton?

The published population is 47,395 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Riverton?

2,683 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 Riverton a good place to live?

Riverton 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 Riverton?

South Jordan, Bluffdale, Herriman, Draper, White City metroship are near Riverton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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