Living in Riverside (California)

Riverside (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 317,261 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #301 of 4,750), car-free households (top 8%, #282 of 3,933), students (top 8%, #166 of 2,119).

Residents317,261

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport22 km (San Bernardino International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,323,600 people

Sea coast58 km

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 280 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,625 km

Within 10 km387,701 people

Greater areaGreater Riverside, the core

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:45

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Good to know about Riverside (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 53 min and sets around 1:45; in late June it sets around 5:04.

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How Riverside (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	28	#10,607 of 11,898	#555 of 863	Map
Low-income household	25	#7,901 of 9,771	#75 of 775	Map
Low-income family	22	#7,607 of 8,006	#432 of 709	Map
Single parent	29	#5,787 of 6,237	#381 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#7,824 of 9,474	#619 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	49	#7,273 of 9,474	#572 of 760	Map
Early retiree	54	#7,638 of 10,762	#662 of 811	Map
Single professional	67	#759 of 4,537	#106 of 532	Map
Young professional	71	#572 of 4,444	#84 of 527	Map
DINKS	71	#925 of 3,053	#160 of 420	Map
Remote worker	49	#6,568 of 7,271	#509 of 648	Map
Commuter	76	#530 of 6,227	#61 of 645	Map
Car-free household	77	#282 of 3,933	#52 of 490	Map
Student	79	#166 of 2,119	#13 of 267	Map
First-home buyer	34	#5,966 of 8,006	#192 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	21	#10,824 of 12,111	#195 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#519 of 4,114	#96 of 506	Map
Expat professional	67	#2,118 of 7,271	#275 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	54	#5,741 of 9,474	#494 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	7	#17,974 of 18,063	#984 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	19	#8,865 of 16,523	#736 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#17,845 of 18,063	#867 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#5,394 of 16,523	#534 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	74	#1,584 of 21,167	#212 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#7,929 of 12,111	#368 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	69	#2,380 of 12,111	#246 of 862	Map
Digital native	67	#301 of 4,750	#38 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Mobility and connectivity74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Lifestyle and amenities70
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
Jobs and economy61
Health and elderly58
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Education and family34
Safety and community32
Flat land (terrain relief)11
Affordability10
Green space6
Sea or lake shore3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.