92508 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92508
92503
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs49 · Bottom 38%
Growth
56 · Top 39%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
90 · Top 7%
vs90 · Top 7%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 44%
vs58 · Bottom 25%
Access
97 · Top 39%
vs97 · Top 37%
Economic stability
82 · Top 7%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 92508 | 92503 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,909 | 88,395 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $147,674 | $96,268 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,373 | $34,978 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,365/sq mi | 2,576/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $711,000 | $597,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,633 | $1,884 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.4% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.3% | 21.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 596 | 596 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 105.5% | 105.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.4" | 9.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.9 min | 36.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
92508
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92503
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92508 — Riverside, CA · 92503 — Riverside, CA · How this is calculated: methodology