Cost of Living / Riverside, CA Metro
Cost of Living in Riverside, CA Metro
Official metro name: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
Riverside, CA Metro has a population of 4,610,050. Median household income is $81,041 and median rent is $1,643 per month. Rent is roughly 24.3% of median monthly income.
State: CAPopulation: 4,610,050Income: $81,041Rent: $1,643Affordability: Affordable (24.3%)
Median Household Income
$81,041
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,643
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
24.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
108
Simplified relative index
Is Riverside, CA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Riverside, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,643, which is about 24.3% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Riverside, CA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,643 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Riverside, CA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $81,041 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in CA
Compare Riverside, CA Metro with nearby metros:
- Riverside, CA Metro vs Los Angeles, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs San Francisco, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs San Diego, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs Sacramento, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs San Jose, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs Fresno, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs Bakersfield, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs Oxnard, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs Stockton, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs Modesto, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro
- Riverside, CA Metro vs Visalia, CA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.