Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$350,300
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,972/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Baltimore 32%
Riviera Beach
Anne Arundel County12,192 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
58
C
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
58
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Riviera Beach is like to live in, by category
Bars show Riviera Beach against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index91
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute30.0 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.5
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés18
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$112,672
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment2.8%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations42%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Riviera Beach on commute & transport
Riviera Beach's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Fort Meade12 mi from Riviera BeachB 62 C Pikesville18 mi from Riviera BeachB− 61 C Towson17 mi from Riviera BeachB− 64 C+ Linthicum8 mi from Riviera BeachB− 68 B− Timonium20 mi from Riviera BeachB− 65 C+ Catonsville13 mi from Riviera BeachB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Riviera Beach
Is Riviera Beach, MD a good place to live?
Riviera Beach scores 58 out of 100, 42nd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Riviera Beach expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $350,300, 10% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,972/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Riviera Beach?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Riviera Beach sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Riviera Beach is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Riviera Beach?
The mean commute is 30.0 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.4% working from home. Transit density is 0.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Riviera Beach?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Riviera Beach old or new?
The median home in Riviera Beach was built in 1979 — close to the Baltimore median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 95% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.