Home Gardens, CA vs Riverside, CA

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

MetricHome Gardens, CARiverside, CA
Population10,506319,069
Median Household Income$96,342$91,045
Median Rent$2,065/mo$1,914/mo
Median Home Value$538,700$584,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%56%
Poverty Rate6.2%12.2%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*535
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*2,180
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min31.3 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.522.1
College Degree Rate16.6%25.7%
Foreign-Born %36.2%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%+2.4%

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 Home Gardens (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.