CITY PROFILE
Riverside, CA
“Cheap houses, endless freeway commutes, perfect weather year-round.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $585K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,519/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 17.4°C · warmest 25.8°C · coolest 10°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 290 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #13 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy74
- Affordable to rent49
- Climate comfort86
- Big-city amenities73
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.