Arlington

Riverside, CA

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Arlington - Riverside, CA Area Guide

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One of Riverside’s oldest neighborhoods is laden with restaurants and stores

Historic Shopping Dining Great Location Convenient

Located about four miles southwest of Downtown Riverside, Arlington is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. The historic neighborhood blends the old and new with its small-town charm and modern amenities. Renters can choose from Mid-Century and newly built apartments and condos, along with Mediterranean-style houses. Arlington is laden with locally owned restaurants, specialty shops, medical facilities, and more. For even more options, Galleria at Tyler, a large mall with 180-plus stores and eateries, is located directly west of the neighborhood. When locals aren’t enjoying Arlington’s abundant amenities, you’ll find them going to one of the neighborhood parks or venturing out to California Citrus State Historic Park, a sprawling park with citrus and avocado groves.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Arlington is $1,692 for a studio, $1,824 for one bedroom, $2,066 for two bedrooms, and $3,288 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Arlington has decreased by -1.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 569 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,692/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 745 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,824/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 955 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,066/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,650 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,288/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of Arlington - Riverside, CA

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3.1 17 Reviews

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9 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

Police are constantly around but crime is at a low.

Niche User

9 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

I love Riverside and plan to stay for a while.

Niche User

9 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

The crime is typical of most areas. It is very moderate. It's not as bad as Los Angeles but not as good as Irvine. Gangs are around but not very active. Police are visible, but as in every minority area, they respond slowly.

Niche User

11 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

There are hardly any close by fitness centers. Though there are some hospital facilities.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • California Citrus State Historical Park
  • Hidden Valley Nature Center
  • Louis Robidoux Nature Center
  • UCR Botanic Gardens
  • Mary Vagle Nature Center

Airports

  • Ontario International
  • John Wayne/Orange County

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.