Woodcrest

Riverside County17,368 residentsRiverside Unified
52
D+
Suburbgrade score

19th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.

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What Woodcrest is like to live in, by category

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

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median home value$786,300
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,909/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Riverside 41%

Schools

18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency56th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.6
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate95%
Riverside median 91%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index133
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
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 commute39.6 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi1.5
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 32/100
F
Restaurants & cafés15
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks3
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$153,731
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.2%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations48%
Riverside 33%

Residents

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

Woodcrest'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 Woodcrest

Is Woodcrest, CA a good place to live?

Woodcrest scores 52 out of 100, 19th 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 Woodcrest expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C. The median home is $786,300, 47% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $2,909/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Woodcrest?

Schools grade D+. The districts serving Woodcrest sit at the 56th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 23.6 student–teacher ratio. Woodcrest is served by Riverside Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Woodcrest?

The mean commute is 39.6 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 1.5 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Woodcrest?

Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 3 parks, which grades F on amenities.

Are the homes in Woodcrest old or new?

The median home in Woodcrest was built in 1985 — close to 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. 89% 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.