Riverside is a large city located in the state of California. With a population of 318,858 people and 80 associated neighborhoods, Riverside is the 12th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Riverside are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in Riverside telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Riverside, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Riverside is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Riverside a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Riverside is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

One downside of living in Riverside, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.19 minutes every day commuting to work.

The percentage of people in Riverside who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.72% of adults in Riverside have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Riverside in 2022 was $33,716, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,864 for a family of four. However, Riverside contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Riverside is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Riverside home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Riverside, accounting for 54.61% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Riverside residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Riverside include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Riverside's cultural character, accounting for 22.36% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Riverside is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.