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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Riverside

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, California to Riverside, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rancho Santa Margarita (city) Riverside (city)
Population 49,078 321,570
Income (median) $74,354 $41,576
Home Value (median) $619,200 $319,200
White 77% 61%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 10% 7%
With Kids 41% 40%
Age (median) 37 31
Rentals 29% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Riverside?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 49078 compared with 321570 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rancho Santa Margarita or in Riverside?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita or Riverside?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Riverside does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 45% for Riverside.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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