Ceres, CA vs Riverbank, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCeres, CARiverbank, CA
Population49,34225,166
Median Household Income$79,025$87,966
Median Rent$1,639/mo$1,604/mo
Median Home Value$424,800$463,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%51.1%
Poverty Rate15.9%12.8%
Unemployment Rate8.6%8.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k374116
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5181,485
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.221.5
College Degree Rate12.7%19.6%
Foreign-Born %27.8%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+6.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.