Eastvale

Riverside County70,633 residents2 school districts
56
C−
Suburbgrade score

8th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.

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What Eastvale is like to live in, by category

Bars show Eastvale against Riverside. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 74/100
B
Median home value$831,900
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$3,252/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Riverside 41%

Schools

18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency65th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio25.2
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate93%
Riverside median 91%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Housing cost index146
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate1.07%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · CDTFA 2026-09Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 23/100
F
Mean commute37.1 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés40
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks79
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$160,069
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment4.7%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations46%
Riverside 33%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Eastvale on commute & transport

Eastvale's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Eastvale

Is Eastvale, CA a good place to live?

Eastvale scores 56 out of 100, 8th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Eastvale expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades D−. The median home is $831,900, 55% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.07%. $3,252/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Eastvale?

Schools grade C−. The districts serving Eastvale sit at the 65th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 25.2 student–teacher ratio. Eastvale is served by Corona-Norco Unified and Jurupa Unified School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Eastvale?

The mean commute is 37.1 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Eastvale?

Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 40 restaurants and cafés and 79 parks, which grades B− on amenities.

Are the homes in Eastvale old or new?

The median home in Eastvale was built in 2007 — newer than the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 92% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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