Frisco, TX 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.

Frisco

72.4

#895 nationally

Riverside

60.4

#1938 nationally

Riverside leads in walk score (43 vs 26). Frisco leads in median household income ($134,891 vs $83,448). Frisco leads in cost of living index (118 vs 140).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Frisco, TX	Riverside, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#895)	60.4 (#1938)
Population	219,587	318,858
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$649,173	$650,289
Median Household Income	$134,891	$83,448
Average Commute	29.4 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	26	43
Crime Level	Very Low	16.2
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+1.3