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Riverside, CA vs Cathedral City, CA

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- Cathedral City is 0% more densely populated than Riverside.
- People are 5.5% more likely to be married in Cathedral City.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years older in Cathedral City.
 Riverside, CACathedral City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,836329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 2010305,417  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,647285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,505  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,304.593.4
 Land Area81.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Riverside, CACathedral City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Riverside, CACathedral City, CAUnited States
 White27.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Riverside, CACathedral City, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households88,340  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,68980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,320  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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Reviews for Cathedral City    3 Reviews

Cathedral City is cheaper than Palm Springs and a few other local cities. It has lovely mountain views. It's a decidely middle-middle class community, especially on  More

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Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

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Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More

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