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Riverside, Iowa is 12 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 204 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Washington county. The population of the city is 928.
In Riverside, about 62% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Riverside.
In 2000, Riverside had a median family income of $52,344. Riverside is one of the richer cities in Iowa. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. There aren't a lot of poor people in Riverside. The people of the city can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city. Notably, Riverside is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.
Among Riverside political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $850. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.
Of the housing in Riverside, approximately 73% is occupied by their owners.
In Riverside, 96% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size.
Riverside strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):
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| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 4% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Riverside to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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