Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Riverdale grades C overall, 110th of 118 graded towns in Utah, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, its crime rate is higher than 93% of U.S. towns, with 33 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $67K. A typical home there costs about $452K, 4.5 years of the Ogden metro’s $101K median household income. Riverdale’s property crime rate is 33.6 per 1,000 residents, against 8.6 in Utah’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Riverdale is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
Where Riverdale beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Riverdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Riverdale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 272 in 1880, a low of 272 in 1880, 9,343 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riverdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
30 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
14 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park
13 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain8 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft verticalGreat Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverdale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Riverdale.
Riverdale draws workers from Ogden and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it reports more crime than Ogden and its other graded neighbors.
7,562 jobs are based in Riverdale, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Riverdale for work: only 6% work in town. Riverdale’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Riverdale has added 1,697 jobs, to 7,562 in 2023.
| Riverdale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 19% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Utah Military Academy, with 595 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Foundations AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 441 | B− |
| Utah Military AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 595 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Each of the 3 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Ogden (C−) to Roy (B). Property crime runs at 33.6 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Utah rate, most of it theft.
The violent crime rate in Riverdale is 3.6 per 1,000 residents. Riverdale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Riverdale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.6 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverdale Park | — | 17 |
| 2. Golden Spike Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Parker Baseball Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Riverdale has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 21° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
60% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 47.2% across Utah.
The typical Riverdale home is worth about $452,000, up 0.7% in a year, 15% below the Utah typical home.
| Riverdale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,502 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 79% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 10,251 U.S. towns with household incomes like Riverdale’s, it is healthier than 80%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Utah it is less healthy than 90% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
Riverdale beats the Utah average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 11% of Riverdale adults binge drink.
| Riverdale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Riverdale | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.1% | 12.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 22.5% | 17.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 5.8% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Riverdale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Riverdale
About 4 of every 100 Riverdale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
8,426 counted in 2010 and 9,343 in 2020; an estimated 9,206 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Utah, United States
Riverdale is a city in southern Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 9,343 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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4 towns share a border with Riverdale.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Ogden (C+) is closest.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale | #110 | C | C+ | D | B | B |
| Roy | #52 | A− | B− | B | B | A− |
| Washington Terrace | #33 | A | B+ | — | B | A− |
| Ogden | #105 | C+ | B | C− | C+ | B |
| South Ogden | #69 | B+ | C+ | B− | B | A− |
Washington Terrace reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Riverdale with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Riverdale grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #110 of 118 in Utah. It grades B for health, D for safety and B for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
