La Riviera, CA vs Arden-Arcade, CA

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

MetricLa Riviera, CAArden-Arcade, CA
Population11,49294,994
Median Household Income$97,975$77,321
Median Rent$1,849/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$459,200$560,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%57.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%16.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k473*473*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,357*1,357*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min25.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.423.9
College Degree Rate39.7%38.5%
Foreign-Born %13.7%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%-6.4%

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