($1,045) Movers From Spring Valley, NV to Riverside, CA

What to know before moving from Spring Valley to Riverside

Moving from Spring Valley to Riverside means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Spring Valley than in Riverside, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Spring Valley compares to Riverside so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Riverside are 21% higher than in Spring Valley, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Spring Valley.
  Home prices in Riverside are 60.5% higher than in Spring Valley.
• Income in Riverside is 53.6% higher than in Spring Valley, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Riverside include Bourns, California Baptist University, and Riverside County Office of Education.
• The cost of living for a single person in Riverside is 44.1% lower than in Spring Valley. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Riverside is 4.2% lower than in Spring Valley.
• The unemployment rate in Riverside is 19.32% lower than in Spring Valley.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Riverside, since the city’s sales taxes in Riverside are 4.42% higher than in Spring Valley.
• State income taxes in Riverside are 13.30% higher than in Spring Valley.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $1,678.04 in Riverside to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Spring Valley.

How life is different in Spring Valley vs. Riverside

• The population of Riverside is about 47% greater than Spring Valley, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Getting around Riverside without a car might be more difficult than in Spring Valley. Riverside has a public transportation score of 5 out of 10, whereas Spring Valley is ranked 6. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Riverside to be about as walkable as Spring Valley. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 43 and 44 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Riverside is considered more bike-friendly than Spring Valley in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Riverside has a bike-friendliness score of 49 out of 100, while Spring Valley is rated as 43 out of 100.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in Riverside as Spring Valley. With the crime index, lower scores are better because they indicate less crime. Cities with scores of 20 or below, for example, have much fewer instances of crime than those with scores of 80–100.
• Riverside is generally as safe as Spring Valley, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• The air quality in Riverside isn’t as good as it is in Spring Valley, so you may want to take precautions if you suffer from conditions like allergies or asthma. Riverside has an air quality rating of Moderate, and Spring Valley is considered to be good. Cities with good to moderate air quality may have varying levels of minor potential for health risks for certain people. Beyond the moderate rating, those health risks increase in severity and the amount of residents affected.