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Weather
82.4°F
Clear
Today: Sunny, high 103°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Metro Riverside CO)
69
ModerateNearest reporting area, 3.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
319,069
Median age
33.6
Median household income
$91,045
Poverty rate
12.2%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
Bachelor's degree+
25.7%
Avg. commute
28 min
Hispanic or Latino
55.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$584,800
Median gross rent
$1,914/mo
Homeownership rate
56.78%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$3,236
HUD Fair Market Rent (Orange County, 29 mi from Riverside), 2026. Efficiency $2682, 1BR $2746, 2BR $3236, 3BR $4393, 4BR $5246. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.