RiverdaleParkCA, 2011
Riverdale Park’s story
Riverdale Park in pictures
Census counts: 1,094 in 2000, 1,053 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
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Riverdale ParkCA
A town in California, home to 1,137 people.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: OsotedeMonte · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,137
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$383K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
25.6
years
Jobs based here
129
A commuter town
Is Riverdale Park a good place to live?
Riverdale Park’s weakest subject grade is a D for cost of living. Riverdale Park’s typical journey to work is 37 minutes, above both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 38 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the outdoors, just 90 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. Riverdale Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,137 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
West ModestoModestoRiverdale Park
How Riverdale Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Riverdale Park is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $383K, 4.7 years of the Modesto metro’s $81K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthDoctors Medical Center 4.9 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskDrought tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBehind 75% of California districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Jobs & income$62K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryBelow the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Riverdale Park: who provides what
Riverdale Park is unincorporated, so Stanislaus County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerTurlock Irrigation District17.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRiverdale Park Tract CsdNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStanislaus CountyStanislaus County provides services here
SchoolsModesto City Elementary School DistrictModesto City High School District2 districts serve Riverdale Park; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereStanislaus County Clerk, Registrar of VotersStanislaus County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9535895358 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riverdale Park.
HealthD
Riverdale Park’s grade for health is a D
In Riverdale Park, 36% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 28% worry about having enough food. Among adults here, 32% say their health is fair or poor.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Riverdale Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. California
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Riverdale Park | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.6% | 10.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.8% | 7.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.2% | 17.9% |
Doctors Medical Center
4.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Riverdale Park stands out in California and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The top destinations are Modesto (17%), Turlock (5%) and Ceres (5%). Riverdale Park had 129 jobs in 2023, up 55 from 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
1%work in town
| Riverdale Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Riverdale Park1%
Modesto17%
Turlock5%
Ceres5%
San Jose3%
21 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Riverdale Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Natural hazards: high risk in Riverdale Park, mostly drought
FEMA puts 70% of Riverdale Park’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 15% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Riverdale Park’s year
The midsummer high for Riverdale Park comes to 95°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–58°
Spring48–74°
Summer60–92°
Fall51–78°
Dec 5
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D
The median home in Riverdale Park sells for about $645K
58% of Riverdale Park households are owner-occupiers. The median rent here is $1,554 a month.
$645Kmedian sale price
| Riverdale Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,554 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riverdale Park
16pages on Riverdale Park
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Riverdale Park
Modesto Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Modesto3.7 mi$1,282 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-StanislausUniversity or college · Public · Turlock11.5 mi$8,246 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Riverdale Park residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Riverdale Park for work
Where Riverdale Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
129jobs based in Riverdale Park
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Riverdale Park
Place in California, United States
Riverdale Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2020 census, down from 1,128 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
Questions about Riverdale Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverdale Park, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $383,000, 50% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.