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Rialto, CA

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

103,866
Residents
$85,521
Median income
$454,400
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Rialto - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Rialto places in the 67th percentile for household income and the 15th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

67th
percentile, household income
82nd
percentile, home value
98th
percentile, median rent
15th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Rialto, CA

Rialto is a mid-sized U.S. city in California, home to 103,866 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $85,521 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.0%. Typical homes in Rialto are valued around $454,400, and the median resident age is 31.8 years. Educational attainment runs 12.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 59.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 39 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 7% from five years earlier. Rialto's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 3036.9 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

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 $3,236 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

103,866 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$85,521 /yr

Poverty 11.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Rialto compare to other US cities?

Rialto measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 67% higher than other cities
Home value 82% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities
Safety 15% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Rialto ranks #360 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rialto 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 Rialto toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rialto ranks #138 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rialto only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#690 of 1,338
48th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#772 of 1,343
42nd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#438 of 1,450
70th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,130 of 1,458
22nd 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.

67thIncome percentile
15thSafety percentile

67th percentile nationally for median household income · 15th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Rialto's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Rialto's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 31 Avg. percentile National median
Rialto's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Rialto's home value compares nationally

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

$454,400 18th percentile more affordable than 18% 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%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Rialto $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 - Rialto, CA Rialto, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rialto, 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 Rialto, CA median $85,521/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%
Rialto, 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 Rialto, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.3%

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

Population
103,866
Median Income
$85,521
Median Home Value
$454,400
Median Age
31.8
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Labor force participation
59.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3036.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
641.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2395.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
26
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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103,000 residents104,000 residents105,000 residents106,000 residents107,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 103,963 residents 106,554 residents ▲ +2.5%
Rialto's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
39
housing units authorized
Single-Family
39
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 42
2020 48
2021 47
2022 36
2023 33
2024 39

Permit volume decreased 7% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.1%
Carpool
12.4%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
7.6%
Other
0.9%

Based on 45,472 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 Rialto sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

San Mateo
103,555 people
El Cajon
104,909 people
Burbank
105,165 people
Daly City
102,560 people
Inglewood
105,575 people
Vacaville
102,085 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rialto's 103,866 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Goodyear, AZ
102,891 people
South Bend, IN
102,866 people
Brockton, MA
105,080 people
Lee's Summit, MO
102,583 people
Edinburg, TX
102,561 people
Wichita Falls, TX
102,558 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rialto's $85,521 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tillson, NY
$85,521 median income
Southview, PA
$85,521 median income
St. Charles, MO
$85,522 median income
Middleton, WI
$85,526 median income
Holiday Valley, OH
$85,536 median income
Lower Allen, PA
$85,537 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rialto, 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 Rialto, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 26.3% 12.6% 36.3% 21.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 74.3% White 26.3% Black or African American 12.6% Asian 2.1% American Indian 1.3% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 36.3% Two or more races 21.4% 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 Rialto 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
Rialto (this city) 103,866 $85,521
San Mateo 103,555 $152,669
El Cajon 104,909 $66,478
Burbank 105,165 $95,816
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rialto, CA?

What is the population of Rialto, CA? +

103,866 people live in Rialto, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rialto, CA? +

Rialto households earn a median of $85,521 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rialto? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rialto; 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.

Is Rialto, CA safe? +

Rialto has a total crime rate of 3036.9 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Rialto, CA? +

The median home value in Rialto is $454,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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