Riverside, CA vs Wasco, 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.

Riverside

60.4

#1938 nationally

Wasco

66.6

#1529 nationally

Riverside leads in median household income ($83,448 vs $48,109). Riverside leads in crime level (16.2 vs 22.4). Wasco leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 31.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Riverside, CA	Wasco, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1938)	66.6 (#1529)
Population	318,858	26,917
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$650,289	$317,282
Median Household Income	$83,448	$48,109
Average Commute	31.3 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	43	36
Crime Level	16.2	22.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	R+21.1