Moreno Valley, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Moreno Valley is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and is part of the Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Riverside County by population and one of the Inland Empire's population centers. The city's population was 208,634 at the 2020 census. Moreno Valley is also part of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. The city derived its name from the small community of Moreno, which became part of the city of Moreno Valley when the city was incorporated in 1984. Frank E. Brown, one of the founders of the community of Moreno in 1882, declined to have the town named after him, but to honor him, the town was named Moreno, Spanish for b…

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How Moreno Valley ranks

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#261Lowest property tax in CA #257Fastest growing in CA #306Most affordable in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92551, 92552, 92553

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Living in Moreno Valley

Housing in Moreno Valley

$551K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Moreno Valley home is worth about $551,000, about the same as a year ago, 28% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list100.7%

Sold in May111

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Safety in Moreno Valley

C

Safety Grade C

Moreno Valley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 68%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Moreno Valley 3

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Moreno Valley 16.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Moreno Valley

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Moreno Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#226Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictMoreno Valley UnifiedSchools56

Butterfield Language AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 963 students Lasselle ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 812 students Moreno ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 809 students Rainbow Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 723 students Bear Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 721 students North Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 700 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.