Riverside, CA vs Grand Terrace, CA

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

MetricRiverside, CAGrand Terrace, CA
Population319,06913,078
Median Household Income$91,045$83,628
Median Rent$1,914/mo$2,024/mo
Median Home Value$584,800$517,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%60.8%
Poverty Rate12.2%7.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k535247
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1801,028
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min25.6 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.122.5
College Degree Rate25.7%28.4%
Foreign-Born %22.4%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-1.6%

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