Grand Terrace, CA vs Riverside, CA

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

MetricGrand Terrace, CARiverside, CA
Population13,078319,069
Median Household Income$83,628$91,045
Median Rent$2,024/mo$1,914/mo
Median Home Value$517,600$584,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%56%
Poverty Rate7.5%12.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k247535
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0282,180
Median AQI7780
Good AQI Days /yr4639
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min31.3 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.522.1
College Degree Rate28.4%25.7%
Foreign-Born %14.6%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+2.4%

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