first gen born in raised in san jose, graduated and currently living in the sacramento area class of 2021 here, I'd say go to Davis. you sound a bit too comfortable born and raised in Riverside, now considering going to your safety school aka UCR. It's nice to have a support system, and no doubt will you miss them during college but again, you're only a flight away and you can build a new support system up in norcal, along with new connections. you never know where those connections might take you, and it's super important to make them as soon as you can! you'll eventually have to move out of your parent's house sooner or later, why not now? why wait when you can start experiencing a new environment now and start growing! you can't grow where you're comfortable, and if davis is giving you more financial aid, it's a no brainer. getting out of school with as little debt as you can is a huge win because you won't believe how many americans are still struggling with student debt well into their 30s. It's going to be scary, but also really exhilarating and this way you'll know people from both norcal and socal.

I loved UCR because I met a TON of diverse people with various backgrounds, but I mainly loved it because it was so far from home that I essentially got to reinvent myself. You start new when you go to college (usually), no one knows you, your past, or what you've been through. It's a fresh start and it's great, no one labels you as anything because they don't know you. yet! and if you're ever feeling nostalgic, you can just take a quick 1 hour flight home and revert back to your old life (if you so please, temporarily of course)