Riversdale is one of the most walkable parts of the city because of that location: the Saskatoon Farmers' Market, restaurants and shops along the strip, and downtown itself are all within easy reach, which is exactly why the area has seen the most visible redevelopment of any Saskatoon neighbourhood over the past decade.
Where a real commute question applies is getting from Riversdale to somewhere outside the core, like the east side or the northeast industrial area, and that trip runs through downtown streets or a bridge crossing depending on the route, the same as it would from any other central neighbourhood.
A close-in location like this tends to support resale, and Riversdale's benchmark comparison sits against the city's overall $444,700 figure the same as anywhere else. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.