Elk Grove, CA vs La Riviera, CA

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

MetricElk Grove, CALa Riviera, CA
Population179,15511,492
Median Household Income$125,924$97,975
Median Rent$2,262/mo$1,849/mo
Median Home Value$630,100$459,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%52.6%
Poverty Rate8%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k161473*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2151,357*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.723.4
College Degree Rate38.9%39.7%
Foreign-Born %25.4%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+6.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices La Riviera (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.