City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Riverview, FL

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

107,776
Residents
$95,442
Median income
$341,200
Median home
$1,977
Median rent (state)

Riverview - the verdict

Riverview ranks in the 75th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

75th
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
83rd
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: Riverview, FL

107,776 people live in Riverview, Florida - a mid-sized U.S. city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Riverview households earn a median of $95,442 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. Typical homes in Riverview are valued around $341,200, and the median resident age is 36.0 years. About 34.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 67.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 30 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,977 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Riverview workers runs 27.3 minutes, with 70.0% driving alone and 20.9% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

107,776 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$95,442 /yr

Poverty 6.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Riverview compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 75% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 83% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Riverview's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

75thIncome percentile

75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Riverview's home value compares nationally

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

$341,200 29th percentile more affordable than 29% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Riverview $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 - Riverview, FL Riverview, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Riverview, FL-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 Riverview, FL median $95,442/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%
Riverview, FL'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 Riverview, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.0%

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

Population
107,776
Median Income
$95,442
Median Home Value
$341,200
Median Age
36.0
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
67.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.8%

Schools

Total Schools
30
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.3 minutes
Drive Alone
70.0%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
20.9%
Other
1.3%

Based on 55,647 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida 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 Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Riverview sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,977/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Davie
106,412 people
Miami Gardens
111,264 people
Pompano Beach
112,212 people
Brandon
116,365 people
Boca Raton
98,833 people
Lakeland
117,030 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Riverview's 107,776 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tyler, TX
107,718 people
Dearborn, MI
107,846 people
Tuscaloosa, AL
107,699 people
Allen, TX
107,684 people
West Covina, CA
107,436 people
Centennial, CO
107,386 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Riverview's $95,442 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hepzibah, WV
$95,457 median income
Hartford, SD
$95,426 median income
Liberty, MO
$95,425 median income
Chepachet, RI
$95,423 median income
Pueblo West, CO
$95,419 median income
Harrison, ID
$95,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Riverview, FL 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 Riverview, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 53.2% 22.0% 16.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24.0% White 53.2% Black or African American 22.0% Asian 4.2% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.4% Two or more races 16.1% 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 Riverview compares to nearby Florida cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Riverview (this city) 107,776 $95,442
Davie 106,412 $87,171
Miami Gardens 111,264 $60,979
Pompano Beach 112,212 $63,832
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Riverview, FL?

What is the population of Riverview, FL? +

107,776 people live in Riverview, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Riverview, FL? +

In Riverview, the typical household earns $95,442 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Riverview? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Riverview; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Riverview, FL? +

Riverview's median home value sits at $341,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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