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Riviera Beach, MD

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

12,608
Residents
$110,136
Median income
$334,000
Median home
$1,857
Median rent (state)

Riviera Beach - the verdict

Nationally, Riviera Beach sits in the 83rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
78th
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: Riviera Beach, MD

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 12,608 residents in Riviera Beach, a small town within Maryland. Median household income here is $110,136 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. Home values in Riviera Beach run a median of $334,000, and the median resident age is 38.0 years. About 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 67.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Maryland at 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,857 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Riviera Beach report an average commute of 28.3 minutes, with 80.7% driving alone and 8.5% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

12,608 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$110,136 /yr

Poverty 4.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Riviera Beach compare to other US cities?

Here's how Riviera Beach stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% 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 Riviera Beach'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 Maryland, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Riviera Beach's home value compares nationally

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

$334,000 30th percentile more affordable than 30% 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. Riviera Beach $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 - Riviera Beach, MD Riviera Beach, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Riviera Beach, MD-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 Riviera Beach, MD median $110,136/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%
Riviera Beach, MD'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 Riviera Beach, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.2%

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

Population
12,608
Median Income
$110,136
Median Home Value
$334,000
Median Age
38.0
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
67.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.3 minutes
Drive Alone
80.7%
Carpool
10.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
8.5%

Based on 6,974 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

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

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,857/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Annapolis Neck
12,484 people
Overlea
12,430 people
Rosaryville
12,206 people
Linganore
13,044 people
Cambridge
13,094 people
Green Valley
13,187 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Riviera Beach's 12,608 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Boiling Springs, SC
12,609 people
Lewisburg, TN
12,607 people
Melvindale, MI
12,605 people
Fulton, MO
12,611 people
St. Marys, PA
12,612 people
Gaffney, SC
12,612 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Riviera Beach's $110,136 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jordan, MN
$110,139 median income
Ramblewood, NJ
$110,130 median income
Milford city (balance), CT
$110,126 median income
Crab Orchard, IL
$110,125 median income
South Amboy, NJ
$110,125 median income
Central Islip, NY
$110,166 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Riviera Beach, MD 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 Riviera Beach, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.5% 7.4% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% White 79.5% Black or African American 7.4% Asian 2.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.9% Two or more races 7.8% 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 Riviera Beach compares to nearby Maryland cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Riviera Beach (this city) 12,608 $110,136
Annapolis Neck 12,484 $171,833
Overlea 12,430 $86,296
Rosaryville 12,206 $148,558
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Riviera Beach, MD?

What is the population of Riviera Beach, MD? +

The population of Riviera Beach, MD stands at 12,608 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Riviera Beach, MD? +

Median annual household income in Riviera Beach runs $110,136, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Riviera Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Riviera Beach; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Riviera Beach, MD? +

A typical home in Riviera Beach is worth $334,000, 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.

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

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