Riverside, CA vs Home Gardens, CA

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

MetricRiverside, CAHome Gardens, CA
Population319,06910,506
Median Household Income$91,045$96,342
Median Rent$1,914/mo$2,065/mo
Median Home Value$584,800$538,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%38.7%
Poverty Rate12.2%6.2%
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 min36.8 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.122.5
College Degree Rate25.7%16.6%
Foreign-Born %22.4%36.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-5.9%

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