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Economy, jobs and prices in Rialto, California: official figures

The median household income in Rialto was $88,857 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 329th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$88,857
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
7.7%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
31.9 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,759
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$487,900
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
66.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
92.2%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Rialto?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Rialto averaged $27,742 a year in 2020-2024, 60th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Rialto?

Rialto's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.399 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 82nd least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Rialto, California?

7.7% of the civilian labor force in Rialto was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (3,949 people), 111th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Rialto are working?

64.3% of Rialto's 79,899 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 317th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Rialto have jobs?

47,283 residents of Rialto held civilian jobs, 59.2% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 133 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Rialto?

The largest industry group for working residents of Rialto was education, health care and social assistance (17.2% of employed residents), followed by transport, warehousing and utilities (17.0%) and retail trade (12.8%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Rialto work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 9.1% of working residents of Rialto, 401st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.7% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Rialto, California?

Commuters in Rialto took 31.9 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 80th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 15.6% travelled an hour or more and 16.8% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Rialto get to work?

7.8% of workers living in Rialto worked from home in 2020-2024, 99th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 75.0% drove to work alone, 13.7% carpooled, 1.4% used public transport and 0.9% walked.

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What is the average rent in Rialto, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Rialto was $1,759 a month in 2020-2024, 300th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Rialto?

Owner-occupied homes in Rialto had a median value of $487,900 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 265th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Rialto?

The median home value in Rialto was 5.5 times the median household income, 289th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Rialto, California own their home?

66.2% of the 27,047 occupied homes in Rialto were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 9,146 were rented, 221st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Rialto have broadband?

92.2% of households in Rialto had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 378th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Rialto have no internet?

4.7% of households in Rialto (1,259) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 395th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 10.9% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Rialto compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 329 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
326Ontario$88,941
327Blue Springs$88,920
328Perris$88,911
329Rialto$88,857
330Warwick$88,708
331Lodi$88,530
332Glendale$88,393
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 764 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
761Hartford$27,841
762Provo$27,822
763Tulare$27,801
764Rialto$27,742
765Lorain$27,589
766San Marcos$27,545
767Dayton$27,444
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 742 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
739Springfield0.400
740Fishers0.399
741Pearland0.399
742Rialto0.399
743Apopka0.398
744Burnsville0.398
745Vacaville0.398
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 111 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
108Tuscaloosa7.7%
109Syracuse7.7%
110Elizabeth7.7%
111Rialto7.7%
112Watsonville7.7%
113Toledo7.7%
114Eugene7.6%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 507 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
504Bryan64.3%
505Missouri City64.3%
506Oak Lawn64.3%
507Rialto64.3%
508Edina64.2%
509Westland64.2%
510Norwalk64.2%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 80 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
77Mesquite32.1
78Miami Gardens32.1
79Federal Way32.1
80Rialto31.9
81Union City31.9
82Pomona31.8
83North Miami31.8
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 725 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
722Fort Smith7.8%
723Killeen7.8%
724Cheyenne7.8%
725Rialto7.8%
726Muncie7.8%
727Pasco7.7%
728Fayetteville7.7%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 346 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
343Watsonville1.4%
344Brentwood1.4%
345Tracy1.4%
346Rialto1.4%
347Anchorage1.4%
348Colton1.4%
349Decatur1.4%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 401 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
398Burleson9.1%
399Lancaster9.1%
400Columbus9.1%
401Rialto9.1%
402National City9.1%
403Mableton9.1%
404Millcreek9.0%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 792 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
789Midland17.3%
790Plainfield17.3%
791Oxnard17.3%
792Rialto17.2%
793Jurupa Valley17.2%
794Leander17.2%
795Cupertino17.2%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 300 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
297Round Rock$1,763
298Evanston$1,762
299Arlington Heights$1,760
300Rialto$1,759
301Miami$1,758
302West Jordan$1,757
303Kyle$1,752
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 265 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
262Lodi$492,500
263Plymouth$491,200
264Portland$489,600
265Rialto$487,900
266Greenville$487,500
267Carmel$486,800
268Fort Lauderdale$486,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 286 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
283Stockton5.5x
284Charleston5.5x
285Ann Arbor5.5x
286Rialto5.5x
287Bayonne5.5x
288Lancaster5.5x
289Sandy5.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 221 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
218Shoreline66.3%
219Novi66.3%
220Palmdale66.2%
221Rialto66.2%
222Great Falls66.1%
223Novato66.1%
224Lawrence66.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 446 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
443McAllen92.2%
444Lawrence92.2%
445Methuen92.2%
446Rialto92.2%
447Everett92.1%
448Loveland92.1%
449Fort Worth92.1%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Rialto ranks 429 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
426Pasadena4.7%
427El Cajon4.7%
428Albany4.7%
429Rialto4.7%
430Tacoma4.6%
431Daly City4.6%
432West Covina4.6%
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