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About Menifee
City in California, United StatesMenifee is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and is part of the Inland Empire. Named after a local miner, Luther Menifee Wilson, it was settled in the 19th century, and incorporated as a city in 2008. As of the 2020 census, Menifee had a population of 102,527. The city is centrally located in Southern California in the Menifee Valley. It is almost 15 miles (24 km) north of Temecula and just north of Murrieta. Menifee is roughly 46 square miles (100 km2) in size and has an elevation of 1,424 feet (434 m). The incorporated City of Menifee includes the communities of Sun City, Quail Valley, and Romoland.
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Housing in Menifee
The typical Menifee home is worth about $581,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Menifee
Safety Grade B
Menifee reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Menifee
Full picture →Most working residents leave Menifee for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Temecula (8%), San Diego (8%) and Murrieta (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Menifee
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
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Natural hazards in Menifee
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Menifee
Full climate →Menifee has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Menifee
All Menifee schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Menifee’s kids attend trail 96% of California’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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