Best PlacesArlanza, Riverside, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Arlanza, Riverside, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Arlanza, Riverside ranks 4,337th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Arlanza, Riverside
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Arlanza, Riverside's strengths and weaknesses
Where Arlanza, Riverside ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 235 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Arlanza, Riverside ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Short commute32.1 minutes each way, better than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Arlanza, Riverside
A household needs to earn about $130,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Arlanza, Riverside home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $79,510, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Arlanza, Riverside's effective rate of 0.65%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Arlanza, Riverside
Arlanza, Riverside runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Arlanza, Riverside.
Who works in Arlanza, Riverside, and how
Work in Arlanza, Riverside centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Arlanza, Riverside
Arlanza, Riverside has more parkland per resident than 75% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 39 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Arlanza, Riverside and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Arlanza, Riverside, month by month
Arlanza, Riverside sees roughly 235 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs September through June.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 56° | 43° |
| April | 80° | 63° | 50° |
| July | 97° | 78° | 64° |
| October | 87° | 70° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Arlanza, Riverside
Ontario International sits about 11 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.5 million passengers in 2025, with 62 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Arlanza, Riverside
Schools across Arlanza, Riverside average a C, better than 57% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Jackson ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Pedley ElementaryF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mira Loma MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Arlanza, Riverside school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Arlanza, Riverside measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Arlanza, Riverside against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Arlanza, Riverside suits
Retirees
The weather beats 93% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 82%.
Common questions about living in Arlanza, Riverside
Is Arlanza, Riverside a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Arlanza, Riverside ranks 4,337th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on the weather, big-city access, and quiet, and lowest on air quality and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Arlanza, Riverside expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $505,695. The overall cost of living runs about 17% above the national average. Set against a $79,510 median income, cost of living beats 27% of neighborhoods.
Is Arlanza, Riverside safe?
Yes, Arlanza, Riverside is safer than 65% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $396 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Arlanza, Riverside?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 43. That works out to about 235 pleasant days a year, more than 93% of neighborhoods.
Is Arlanza, Riverside good for families?
Schools beat 57% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 65%, and childcare runs $1,337 a month.
Compare Arlanza, Riverside with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Arlanza, Riverside. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Arlanza, Riverside represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Arlanza, Riverside detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Arlanza, Riverside: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Arlanza, Riverside: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Arlanza, Riverside: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Arlanza, Riverside: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Arlanza, Riverside detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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