Riverside receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Adelanto
Riverside
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 5%
vs50 · Bottom 38%
Growth
22 · Bottom 9%
vs59 · Top 35%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs90 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 21%
vs53 · Bottom 13%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs97 · Top 23%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 18%
vs59 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | Adelanto | Riverside | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,964 | 319,069 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,685 | $91,045 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,204 | $34,896 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 718/sq mi | 3,932/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $349,100 | $584,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,437 | $1,914 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.9% | 56.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7% | 25.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 12.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 11 | 596 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -71.1% | 105.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 5.6" | 9.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 47.9 min | 33.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.6 | 33.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.90 | 22.92 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 76.8% | 77.1% | 2024-25 school 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
Adelanto
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Riverside
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: Adelanto, CA · Riverside, CA · How this is calculated: methodology