Riverside, CA

Safety in Riverside, CA: Crime, Heat & Commute

269 sunny days. July high 96°F. 33 min commute. A car per adult.

Homicide deaths: 6 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 10.2 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 96°F; Hot
January low: 42°F; Mild
Sunny days: 269/yr; NOAA
Getting around: A car per adult; Metro-wide
Commute: 33 min; One way
Population: 4,680k; Riverside
Poverty: 12.2% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 8.2%; ACS 2023. 91.8% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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