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Riverside

#24 in Best Places to Live in Dayton Area
  • B
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb of Dayton, OH
  • 31 reviews
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      C+
    2. Crime & Safety
      C+
    3. Housing
      B-
    4. Nightlife
      A-
    5. Good for Families
      B
    6. Diversity
      A-
    7. Jobs
      B
    8. Weather
      B-
    9. Cost of Living
      A-
    10. Health & Fitness
      B-
    11. Outdoor Activities
      B+
    12. Commute
      A-
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    Riverside is a suburb of Dayton with a population of 25,087. Riverside is in Montgomery County. Living in Riverside offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Riverside there are a lot of parks. Many families live in Riverside and residents tend to lean conservative.
    About Riverside...
    Population
    25,087

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $86,700
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $854
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Sparse Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      45%
    • Own
      55%
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    Riverside Rankings

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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C+
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      71.8
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      12
      40.7
    • Robbery
      15.9
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      295
      500.1
    • Theft
      729.6
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      119.6
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      14%
    • 10-17 years
      10%
    • 18-24 years
      9%
    • 25-34 years
      16%
    • 35-44 years
      11%
    • 45-54 years
      13%
    • 55-64 years
      11%
    • 65+ years
      15%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      9%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      12%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      36%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      31%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      13%
      13%

    Working in Riverside

    Jobs
    B
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $48,624
    National
    $55,322
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    Riverside Reviews

    31 reviews
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    Riverside is a small suburb of Dayton, Ohio with easy access to major highways I70 and I75. This makes it convenient to travel to major cities like Columbus and Cincinnati within one hour. Riverside is also home to Wright Patterson Air Force Base including the National Air Force Museum. What I would love to see changed is for community leaders to focus on attracting businesses to our area. There are several areas where businesses have unfortunately had to close. They need to find occupants for theses spaces.
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    Really affordable to live there with plenty of decent apartment complexes but any houses look run down. There are plenty of fast food options but not much else. Almost every road is covered in potholes. Get used to loud sounds coming from the air force base, the sounds are all day every day.
    The area that i lived in was nice. People were friendly and everyone knew each other. The apartments we stayed in were very nice and homes in the surrounding area were nice as well. Eveyone had their own space and it wasn't too clustered. I probably would not live there again as there isn't a whole lot to do, however there is a possiblity that i would move to a surrounding area.