Arvin, 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.

Arvin

67.5

#1407 nationally

Riverside

60.4

#1938 nationally

Riverside leads in median household income ($83,448 vs $47,997). Riverside leads in crime level (16.2 vs 22.4). Arvin leads in average commute (23.3 min vs 31.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arvin, CA	Riverside, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1407)	60.4 (#1938)
Population	19,364	318,858
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$301,278	$650,289
Median Household Income	$47,997	$83,448
Average Commute	23.3 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	41	43
Crime Level	22.4	16.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	R+1.3