Rialto is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 104,918 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Rialto is the 71st largest community in California.

Housing costs in Rialto are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in Rialto telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Rialto is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rialto, the average commute to work is 32.10 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The rate of college-level education in Rialto is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.49% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rialto in 2022 was $26,943, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,772 for a family of four. However, Rialto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rialto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rialto home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Rialto, accounting for 74.34% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Rialto residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Rialto include German, Irish, English, Italian, and African.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Rialto's cultural character, accounting for 24.52% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Rialto is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.