Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 4,704,354[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Riverside area?
150 employer firms and 855 jobs across the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro in 2023, 11% of all such firms in California.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~17 | 12 | $304k | +13% |
| Limousine | 41 | 112 | $3.0m | +24% |
| Special needs transportation | 92 | 731 | $24.2m | +5% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Riverside?
18,387 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3.9 per 1,000 residents), +10% on 2022's 16,769; $386.3m in receipts, roughly $21,010 a business.[2][3]
Where does Riverside rank among large US metros?
11th of 92 metros for employer firms; 50th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Riverside have the most operators?
Riverside County, CA leads with 80 of the metro's employer firms; 2 counties make up the Riverside metro.[1][3]
How big are Riverside's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $25,333, Limo $26,580, NEMT-type $33,045.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 51 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
