Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Riverside has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Riverside do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Alessandro Heights, where the median income is a cool $153,425.
$153,425 median income
$147,254 median income
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$111,908 median income
$110,172 median income
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$96,145 median income
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$93,451 median income
$89,633 median income
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California statewide median: $99,122
California statewide median: $774,582
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Riverside for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Riverside.
We ranked every neighborhood in Riverside by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Alessandro Heights, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Riverside.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Riverside.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Riverside for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Heights | $153,425 |
| 2 | Hawarden Hills | $147,254 |
| 3 | Orangecrest | $120,340 |
| 4 | Mission Grove | $111,908 |
| 5 | Victoria | $110,172 |
| 6 | Sycamore Canyon Park | $108,158 |
| 7 | Canyon Crest | $96,145 |
| 8 | La Sierra South | $93,569 |
| 9 | Arlington Heights | $93,451 |
| 10 | La Sierra Hills | $89,633 |
| 11 | Northside | $86,623 |
| 12 | Canyon Springs | $83,572 |
| 13 | Wood Streets | $78,981 |
| 14 | La Sierra Acres | $75,718 |
| 15 | Airport | $74,504 |
| 16 | Grand | $74,059 |
| 17 | Presidential Park | $71,377 |
| 18 | Arlington South | $71,204 |
| 19 | Magnolia Center | $70,559 |
| 20 | La Sierra | $69,816 |
| 21 | Ramona | $67,567 |
| 22 | Casablanca | $65,430 |
| 23 | Eastside | $63,206 |
| 24 | Arlanza | $63,132 |
| 25 | Downtown | $62,962 |
| 26 | Arlington | $56,786 |
| 27 | Hunter Industrial Park | $50,537 |
| 28 | University | $45,533 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 28 Riverside neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Riverside
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Riverside for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Alessandro Heights looks to be the richest Riverside neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Riverside are Alessandro Heights, Hawarden Hills, Orangecrest, Mission Grove, Victoria, Sycamore Canyon Park, Canyon Crest, La Sierra South, Arlington Heights, and La Sierra Hills.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be University.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Riverside FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Riverside?
Alessandro Heights is the richest neighborhood in Riverside for 2026, with a median household income of $153,425. Hawarden Hills and Orangecrest are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Riverside?
The richest neighborhoods in Riverside are Alessandro Heights, Hawarden Hills, Orangecrest, Mission Grove, Victoria, Sycamore Canyon Park, Canyon Crest, La Sierra South, Arlington Heights, and La Sierra Hills. We ranked all 28 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Alessandro Heights?
The median household in Alessandro Heights earns $153,425 a year, and the median home there is worth $716,300. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Riverside is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Riverside?
University posts the lowest median household income of the 28 Riverside neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
