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Compare Riverside to San Francisco

This post compares Riverside, California to San Francisco, 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 Riverside (city) San Francisco (city)
Population 321,570 864,263
Income (median) $41,576 $74,841
Home Value (median) $319,200 $927,400
White 61% 47%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 7% 34%
With Kids 40% 18%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 45% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Riverside or San Francisco?
A: Riverside has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 321570 compared with 864263 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Riverside or in San Francisco?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Riverside.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Riverside or San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Riverside.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Riverside versus 62% for San Francisco.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Riverside may include: Bakersfield, Pomona, and Chula-Vista.

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

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