| General Information | | |
| City Name | Riverside | |
| State | California | |
| Population 2000 | 255,166 | |
| Housing Units | 85,974 | |
| Total Area | 78 square miles | |
| Water Area | square miles | |
| Land Area | 78 square miles | |
| Population Density | 3,267 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 1,101 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 565 | |
| Violent Crimes | 2,014 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | 11 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 83 | |
| Robberies | 814 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,106 | |
| Violent Crimes | 2,014 | |
| Property Crimes | 12,267 | |
| Burglaries | 2,372 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,471 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,424 | |
| Arsons | 131 | |