La Riviera vs Citrus Heights

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La Riviera, CA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Citrus Heights, CA

Area Score

Top 49% nationally

Signals

La Riviera

Citrus Heights

Opportunity

56 · Top 50%

50 · Bottom 38%

Climate

81 · Top 16%

Physical resilience

63 · Top 45%

Housing affordability

70 · Bottom 34%

55 · Bottom 14%

Access

100 · Top 3%

100 · Top 1%

Economic stability

66 · Top 38%

65 · Top 40%

Measured values

Metric	La Riviera	Citrus Heights	Source period
Population	11,492	86,995	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$97,975	$82,314	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$44,265	$38,221	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	6,048/sq mi	6,120/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$459,200	$454,600	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,849	$1,827	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	60.9%	60.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.7%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.3%	-1.3%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.7%	23.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	10.8%	8.6%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	94°F	94°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	41°F	41°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	19.2"	19.2"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	7 mi	6 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	27.5 min	29.0 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	33.7	38.7	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

La Riviera

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

Citrus Heights

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

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