Atwater, CA vs Riverside, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Riverside

60.4

#1938 nationally

Riverside leads in median household income ($83,448 vs $64,195). Riverside leads in crime level (16.2 vs 19.5). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 140).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Riverside, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	60.4 (#1938)
Population	32,052	318,858
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$650,289
Median Household Income	$64,195	$83,448
Average Commute	28.2 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	41	43
Crime Level	19.5	16.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+1.3