Rialto is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 103,391 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.55% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 percentage of people in Rialto with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.49% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or 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.