Health in Riverside, California: official figures
8.9% of residents of Riverside (28,271 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 325th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Riverside are uninsured?
In Riverside, 3.9% of children under 19 and 12.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Riverside are on Medicaid?
25.5% of residents of Riverside under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 190th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Riverside have a disability?
11.1% of residents of Riverside (35,171 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 301st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Riverside have a disability?
By age, 37.8% of residents of Riverside aged 65 and over, 8.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Riverside, California?
An estimated 37.5% of adults in Riverside had obesity in 2023, joint 201st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Riverside?
An estimated 11.6% of adults in Riverside had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Riverside?
An estimated 18.1% of adults in Riverside reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 271st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Riverside have high blood pressure?
In Riverside, an estimated 31.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 237th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Riverside see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.6% of adults in Riverside had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 140th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Riverside compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Riverside ranks 325 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Middletown | 9.0% |
| 323 | Kannapolis | 8.9% |
| 324 | Twin Falls | 8.9% |
| 325 | Riverside | 8.9% |
| 326 | Jonesboro | 8.9% |
| 327 | St. Cloud | 8.9% |
| 328 | Bellflower | 8.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Riverside ranks 523 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 520 | Bloomington | 11.1% |
| 521 | Edmond | 11.1% |
| 522 | Commerce City | 11.1% |
| 523 | Riverside | 11.1% |
| 524 | Beaumont | 11.1% |
| 525 | Weymouth Town | 11.1% |
| 526 | South Fulton | 11.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Riverside ranks 201 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Independence | 37.6% |
| 199 | Ocala | 37.6% |
| 200 | Normal | 37.6% |
| 201 | Riverside | 37.5% |
| 202 | San Bernardino | 37.5% |
| 203 | Knoxville | 37.5% |
| 204 | Paterson | 37.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Riverside ranks 292 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Bradenton | 11.7% |
| 290 | Sherman | 11.7% |
| 291 | Long Beach | 11.6% |
| 292 | Riverside | 11.6% |
| 293 | Chesapeake | 11.6% |
| 294 | Grand Rapids | 11.6% |
| 295 | Aurora | 11.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Riverside ranks 462 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 459 | Coeur d'Alene | 12.1% |
| 460 | Oak Lawn | 12.1% |
| 461 | Los Angeles | 12.0% |
| 462 | Riverside | 12.0% |
| 463 | Ontario | 12.0% |
| 464 | Vallejo | 12.0% |
| 465 | Lee's Summit | 12.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Riverside ranks 274 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Fort Worth | 18.1% |
| 272 | Indianapolis | 18.1% |
| 273 | Stockton | 18.1% |
| 274 | Riverside | 18.1% |
| 275 | Denton | 18.1% |
| 276 | Bridgeport | 18.1% |
| 277 | Savannah | 18.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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