Nukes, 2008
Riverside’s story
31 years in pictures
Census counts: 224 in 1930, a low of 224 in 1930, 24,474 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and a map from 1904 on.
- 1995Riverside is settled
RiversideOH
A town of 24,706, settled in 1995.
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Tony Alter · CC BY 2.0
Population
24,706
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$173K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
4,731
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#802 of 987 in OH
Is Riverside a good place to live?
Riverside is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, 802nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: homes are within reach, about $173K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On history, just 32 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. 56% of households are owner-occupiers in Riverside, below both Ohio’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%). Rohrers Farm Park, at 20 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Riverside stand out
Where Riverside beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Riverside for work
Where Riverside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,731jobs based in Riverside
4%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Riverside grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Riverside is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthDayton Childrens Hospital 2.5 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.9 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Jobs & income$61K median household income; 4,731 jobs based hereC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 3% conserved landB+Open →History2 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market32 days on market–Open →Who lives here22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riverside. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a yearin town MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
3 mi MuseumHuffman Prairie
3 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Riverside: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverside, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMontgomery County Water Services 1 PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offOakwood Recycling Facility, 4 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Montgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP codes45431, 45424, 45404, 4543245431 49% · 45424 20% · 45404 16% · 45432 15%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riverside.
Riverside has more 90° days than almost anywhere else in Ohio and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
OutdoorsB+
Riverside keeps 3.2% of its land conserved
3.6 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in Riverside is 0.4 miles per square mile.
#323for trails in OH
| Riverside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3.2%
conserved · 199 of 6,200 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rohrers Farm Park | 1.5 mi | 20 |
| 2. Riverside Community Park | 0.3 mi | 11 |
| 3. Shellabarger Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Riverside fall behind 61% of Ohio districts
Below: Two of its 12 schools, each with why it was picked. Public schools: the Mad River Local school district. The 5 public schools in Riverside teach 1,824 students between them.
39%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)Largest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 515 | C |
| Stebbins High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,092 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Riverside’s grade for health is a C−
35% of Riverside adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Riverside beats Ohio on 1 and trails on 12. Two figures for adults here: 28% have been diagnosed with depression, 20% report frequent mental distress.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Riverside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Riverside | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.8% | 36.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.5% | 7.7% |
Dayton Childrens Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
31st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Riverside has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
15% of residents live below the poverty line in Riverside. Only 4% of working residents stay in Riverside for work; the rest commute out. The town’s average trip to work stands at 21 minutes. The median commute is under 8 miles.
4%work in town
| Riverside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Riverside4%
Dayton21%
Beavercreek8%
Kettering6%
Columbus3%
8 mi
median commute distance
4,731
jobs based in Riverside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Natural hazards: low risk in Riverside, mostly inland flooding
In Riverside, the FEMA hazard score is 24 of 100. Expected losses in Riverside break down as 64% from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Riverside after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1980
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B
Riverside’s grade for cost of living is a B
At 2.4 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household income, the typical home (about $173K) costs less against local pay than in 81% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
Homes in Riverside are typically worth about $173,000, up 2.5% in a year, 30% below the Ohio typical home. A home in Riverside typically sold within 32 days of listing. Sellers in Riverside got 99.6% of the asking price, typically.
$173KZillow home value
Typical home value
Riverside$173K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
32
days on market
99.6%
sale-to-list price
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
25
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Riverside has four seasons and pleasant summers
The Dayton Mcd weather station records that about 39 days a year reach 90°, the highest of 2,573 Ohio places with climate records.
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–65°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Riverside
Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Riverside's reported crime rate is below Ohio's. The violent crime rate for Riverside comes to 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Riverside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.9 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Riverside2.1
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Riverside11.9
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
52
violent crimes reported in 2025
290
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Who lives here
Ages in Riverside track Ohio closely
Four-year graduates: 23% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across Ohio. By age, Riverside looks like Ohio: each broad group is within 4 points. In Riverside, the median age is 36 years.
36median age · OH 39.7
| Riverside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 22% | 22% |
RiversideOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school32%
Some college22%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Riverside | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riverside
20pages on Riverside
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 61% of OH districts · 12 schoolsSafety2.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than OH on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB$173K typical home · up 2.5% in a yearWork & commuteC+$61K median household income · 4,731 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Riverside
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementUniversity or college · Public · Wright-Patterson AFB2.2 miWright State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dayton3.1 mi$11,522 in-state tuitionUniversity of DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dayton4.1 mi$49,140 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Riverside residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Riverside
City in Ohio, United States
Riverside is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 24,474 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Dayton, it is part of the Dayton metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1995
- Area
- 9.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Riverside’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Riverside.
Beavercreek Township next door grades higher for schools (A to Riverside’s C+) and lower for cost of living (C− to B).
DaytonHuber HeightsHarrison TownshipBeavercreek TownshipBeavercreekWright-Patterson AFBBath TownshipKetteringRiverside
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | #802 | C | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Dayton | #974 | D | B+ | D− | C− | D− |
| Huber Heights | #707 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Harrison Township | #876 | C− | B+ | — | C− | D |
| Beavercreek Township | #316 | B+ | C− | — | A | B |
| Beavercreek | #336 | B+ | C− | C+ | A | A |
| Wright-Patterson AFB | — | — | C | — | C+ | A− |
| Bath Township | #492 | B | B | — | C+ | B |
Wright-Patterson AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Riverside, Harrison Township, Beavercreek Township, Wright-Patterson AFB and Bath Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Riverside with a neighbor →
Questions about Riverside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverside, OH a good place to live?
Riverside grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #802 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
What is Riverside, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Daniel Thew Wright and Laurence Halstead.