Atwater, CA vs Riverbank, 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

Riverbank

69.4

#1221 nationally

Riverbank leads in crime level (4.5 vs 19.5). Riverbank leads in median household income ($89,504 vs $64,195). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 131).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Riverbank, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	69.4 (#1221)
Population	32,052	25,001
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$487,457
Median Household Income	$64,195	$89,504
Average Commute	28.2 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	41	38
Crime Level	19.5	4.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+11.0