Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,991, settled in 1870.
Riverside’s best subject grades are an A for safety and schools and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 167 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Riverside’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Riverside has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Riverside beats most towns.
Where Riverside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Riverside is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverside, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Riverside.
At 2.5 per 1,000 residents, Riverside’s property crime rate is against 5.7 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns.
| Riverside | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Riverside beats the Pennsylvania average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Riverside.
| Riverside | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Riverside | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.6% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Riverside for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Riverside grew to 256 in 2023, 180 more than in 2013. 4.5% of Riverside residents live below the poverty line.
| Riverside | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Riverside.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Riverside has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. Riverside has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 1,991 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Riverside | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
57% women, 43% men
About 76 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Riverside | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Riverside’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Riverside | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median rent in Riverside is $998 a month.
| Riverside | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $998 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riverside. Close and well known come first.
34 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
9 mi MuseumFort Augusta
36 mi State parkWorlds End State Park36 mi MuseumFighter's Heaven37 mi Theme parkAngela ParkRicketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Worlds End State Park: Nicholas, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Riverside
About 3 of every 100 Riverside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Riverside is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Riverside had a population of 2,040. The current mayor is John LaMotte.
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3 towns share a border with Riverside.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | — | — | C+ | A | A | A− |
| Rush Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Mahoning Township | #366 | A− | D | B+ | A | A− |
| Point Township | #872 | C | C− | A | C− | C+ |
Riverside and Rush Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rush Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Riverside with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $258,000, 10% below the Pennsylvania 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 C+.
