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Lake Riverside, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Riverside - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,445
Residents
$122,833
Median income
$390,000
Median home
$3,001
Median rent (state)

Lake Riverside - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Lake Riverside places in the 88th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

88th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
98th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Riverside, CA

1,445 people live in Lake Riverside, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $122,833 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.3%. Lake Riverside's housing stock carries a median value of $390,000, and the median resident age is 39.8 years. Educational attainment runs 32.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 47.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $3,001 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,445 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$122,833 /yr

Poverty 3.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Lake Riverside compare to other US cities?

Where Lake Riverside sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lake Riverside against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lake Riverside toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lake Riverside ranks #287 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Riverside only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#304 of 1,338
77th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#287 of 1,458
76th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#880 of 1,343
34th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,010 of 1,450
30th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#566 of 1,458
61st percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Riverside's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$390,000 24th percentile more affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Riverside $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Riverside, CA Lake Riverside, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Riverside, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Riverside, CA median $122,833/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Riverside, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Riverside, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,445
Median Income
$122,833
Median Home Value
$390,000
Median Age
39.8
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
47.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
49.5%
Carpool
34.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.0%

Based on 539 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Riverside sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,001/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Green Valley CDP (Solano County)
1,443 people
Sheridan
1,447 people
Colma
1,441 people
Foresthill
1,455 people
Saticoy
1,463 people
Big Pine
1,464 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Riverside's 1,445 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marshall, AR
1,445 people
Lacoochee, FL
1,445 people
Milo, ME
1,445 people
Bruce, MS
1,445 people
Shell Knob, MO
1,445 people
Bonner-West Riverside, MT
1,445 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Riverside's $122,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Heathrow, FL
$122,837 median income
Stony Point, NY
$122,828 median income
Palmer Lake, CO
$122,855 median income
Hilliard, OH
$122,864 median income
Bluffdale, UT
$122,879 median income
Ida, MI
$122,885 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Riverside, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Riverside, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.9% 35.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.0% White 60.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.0% Two or more races 35.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Riverside compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Riverside (this city) 1,445 $122,833
Green Valley CDP (Solano County) 1,443 $114,500
Sheridan 1,447 $79,732
Colma 1,441 $121,488
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Riverside, CA?

What is the population of Lake Riverside, CA? +

Lake Riverside, CA counts 1,445 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Riverside, CA? +

The median household income in Lake Riverside is $122,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Riverside? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Riverside; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Riverside, CA? +

The median home value in Lake Riverside is $390,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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