Riverside, CA vs El Sobrante (Riverside County), CA

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

MetricRiverside, CAEl Sobrante (Riverside County), CA
Population319,06913,129
Median Household Income$91,045$165,682
Median Rent$1,914/mo$2,880/mo
Median Home Value$584,800$836,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%57.2%
Poverty Rate12.2%2.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k535228*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1801,215*
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min36.6 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.124.9
College Degree Rate25.7%41.1%
Foreign-Born %22.4%26.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-4.9%

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 El Sobrante (Riverside County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.