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Downtown Area Facts

  • Downtown has a Livability Score of 56/100, which is considered below average
  • Downtown crime rates are 214% higher than the Riverside average
  • Cost of living in Downtown is 3% lower than the Riverside average
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      B+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Downtown? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      White Park
      Loring Park
      Fairmount Playground
      Fairmount Park
      Newman Park
      Fairmont Playground
      North Park
      Carlson Bark Park

      Entertainment

      Fox Theatre
      The Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties
      Mission Inn Museum
      UCR ARTSblock
      California Museum of Photography
      Culver Center of the Arts
      Riverside Metropolitan Museum
      The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art

      Food & Drink

      La Boulange
      Slater's 50/50
      Downtown Experiment
      W at Worthington's
      Menagerie
      Raincross Pub
      Pixels
      Heroes

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Downtown? Of all people who commute, 1.5% take public transportation in Downtown.
      Drive to Work
      74%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Downtown? The cost of living in Downtown is 132/100 - which is 6% lower than California.
      Downtown
      132

      32% more expensive than average

      Riverside
      136

      36% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Downtown? Downtown crime rates are 12,306, which are 334% higher than California
      Total Crime
      12,306 per 100k people

      440% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 9  

      440% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      4%

      Year over year crime is up

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in Downtown? The median income in Downtown is $62,962 which is 1% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $62,96214% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $29,3382% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      15% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Downtown a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Riverside University Health System - Arlington Mental Health Facility
      Riverside Medical Center (Urgent)
      Riverside University Health System - Arlington Recovery Community
      Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
      Parkview Community Hospital
      Riverside Community Hospital
      Pacific Grove Hospital

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Riverwalk HealthMart Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      AFC- Doctors Express
      Institutes of Health
      Riverside Psychiatric Medical Group

      A Housing

      What are Downtown home prices? Downtown home prices are $358,871 - which is 12% lower than California
      Median home value
      $358,87194% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,42250% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      30%

      52% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Downtown have good schools? The Downtown graduation rate is 78% - which is 2% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      78%

      6% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      19%

      61% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Downtown a good place to live? Downtown has an overall rating of 49% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      49%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      49%

      1 total surveys

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